Vedic age basic Flashcards
2 parts of vedic age are
rig veda (1500-1000 B.C) and later vedic age (1000-600 B.C)
why is the vedic age is aka as the age of aryans?
coz 4 major veda was created in this age
from where the word aryan came from?
a sanskrit word arya which means noble or non ordinary
bal gangadhar tilak believed (the aryans)
that the aryans came from artic region following their astronomical calculations
max mullar believed (the aryans)
that the aryans arrived from russian steps (central asia)
what language did the aryans spoke
indo aryan language, sanskrit
what does the term veda means in sanskrit
superior knowledge
what are the 4 major vedas
- rigg veda
- yajur veda
- sam veda
- atharva veda
who compiled rig veda
ved vyas
what is the oldest text in the world
rig veda which is a compilation of hymns
how many mandalas and suktas are in rig veda
10 mandalas, 1028 suktas/hymns
what are the oldest and famous mandalas of rig veda
2-7 it is AKA family mandalas
which mandala in rig veda talks about the varna system, what is it called
10th mandala, it is called purush sukta
what is the classification of the varna system
brahmins
kshatriyas
vaishyas
shudras
which veda is consisted of details on how to perform sacrifices and is the only veda that has prose and poetries
yajur veda
which veda is consisted of songs and the origin of indian classical music
sam veda
which veda is consisted of collections of spells and charms
atharva veda
what are some other vedic literatures
brahmanas
Upanishads
aryankas
what is the duration of the vedic civilization
1500-600 B.C
in how many parts the vedic civilization is divided into
- early vedic period AKA rig vedic period (1500-1000 BC)
- later vedic period (1000-600 BC)
