Vedic Civilization Flashcards
Who wrote the book Arctic:Home in the vedas
Bala Gangadhar Tilak
The most prominent tribes of Vedic period are
Panchjanya
We know about Aryans from
Rig veda
What is the name of Vedic settlements in the Indo Gangetic plains
Aryavarta by 6th century BC
What was the name given by Aryans to Indus valley
Sapt Sindavah
What is the holiest river during Vedic age
Saraswati - Naditarna / Nadiottama
What is the most powerful trube
Bharata
How many rivers are mentioned in Rig veda
21 rivers - kubha in the west ti Ganga in east
What is the main text written during the early Vedic period
Rigveda
There was no concept of shudra or untouchables in which Vedic period
Early Vedic period - 1500-1000BC
Rajan was selected by whom in the early Vedic period
Samiti a local assembly. It was not hereditary
What are the four vedas
Rig veda, Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda
Early Vedic period soceity were
Primarily monogamous and patriarchal.
What are the four varnas segregated based on work
Bhramanas - Teachers and priests,
Kshatriya - warriors,
Vaishya- Merchants, farmers and Bankers,
Sudra-Artisan and labourers
Which mandala of rig veda contains the purush sukta explaining the four castes
10 Mandal
What is the title of king in early Vedic period
Rajan - Protects and acquire cattles and land.
The lowest unit of the Rig-Vedic society
Patriarchal family or Kula
Group of several villages is known as
Vis headed by Vispathi
A group of several families is known as
Grama and headed by Gramini
Group of several vis is known as
Jana and headed by Rajan
King were assisted by
Purohits, Senani, Graminis
Two important assemblies of early Vedic period
Sabha and Samiti
What is the name of the local tribe present during the early Vedic period
Panis or Dasyus
The battle of ten king or the Dasrajan yudha was fought between
Bharata tribe , led by king sudas on one side and alliance of other ten tribes
The battle of ten kings were fought on
River Purusni . River Ravi today
Important God’s of Early Vedic period
Indra - God of lightning, Thunder and war. Second Agni as fire god.
