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1
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from where and when did aryans come to India

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north west 2000bce

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2
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Where is it generally believed that aryans are from

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Caspian sea region of central asia

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3
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who were the natives that the aryans met when they came to the indian subcontinent

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Daysus

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4
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Where did the Aryans settle

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on the banks of river sindhu in the saptu sindhu region

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5
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Sapta sindhu means and name the seven rivers

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region of 7 rivers
Jhelum
Chenab
Bias
Ravi
Sutlej
Saraswati
Drishadwati

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6
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What is the meaning of Aryan

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Noble/Master/a person dependent on agriculture

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7
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what is the sacred book of aryans

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Vedas

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8
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Derivation of veda

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Sanskrit word vid
means knowledge

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9
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4 Vedas

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Rigveda
Yajurveda
Samaveda
Atharvaveda

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10
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1st veda

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Rigveda

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11
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What is the period of the 1st veda called

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Early vedic age/ rigvedic age

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12
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What is the period of the other three ages called

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Later vedic age/epic age

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13
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What were the aryan tribes called

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Janas

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14
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What was the head of the tribe called

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Rajan

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15
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What was the smallest unit of administration

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Grama

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16
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what is the generally accepted time period of the early vedic age

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1800-1000bce

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17
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What is the generally accepted time period of the later vedic age

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1000-500bce

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18
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what are the two vedic ages

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rigvedic/early vedic
epic/later vedic

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19
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2 great epics

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Ramayana
Mahabharata

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20
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Who wrote Ramayana

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Valmiki

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21
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Who wrote Mahabharata

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Ved Vyasa

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22
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Manusmriti is_____

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Code of Conduct of hindus

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23
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name the dharma shastras(smriti)(3)

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Manusmriti
Naradasmriti
Vishnusmriti

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24
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what are the 4 ashrams of Manusmriti(4)

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Bramhacharya
Grihastha
Vanaprastha
Sanyas

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25
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grihastha means

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Married man

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26
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Vanaprastha means

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Retired life in the forest after abandoning home

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27
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Sanyas means

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Life of Complete renunciation

28
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in the later vedic age kingdoms were divided into(3)

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Gopas, Vishayas, Gramas

29
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Sabha means

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Group of Elders

30
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Samithi means

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Group of Experts

31
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political life in early vedic age(5)

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1hereditary monarchy
2King was head of tribe, called rajan
3assisted by purohita, sangraharti,senapati,vispathis(in charge of group of villages),gramanis(head of villages), etc
4Two assemblies-Samithi and Sabha
5King was last resort to Justice

32
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Political life in later vedic age(8)

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1Heriditary monarchy
2Council of ministers supported king in administration
3brahamas became powerful
4Military was organized -cavalry, infantry, etc.
5Navy became important
6weapons improvised
7Winning became more important objective
8 important kingdoms-kuru, panchala, kashi, videha, vidharbha

33
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Who was the head of the family

A

Eldest male member

34
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What was the head of the family called

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Grihapathi/Kulapathi

35
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Women scholars in early vedic age(3) who composed hyms

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Vishwavara
Ghosha
Apala

36
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WHat was social division called

A

Chaturvarnas

37
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What were the Chaturvarnas

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Brahamanas
Kshatriya
Vaishya
Shudra

38
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Brahmacharya means

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Student life

39
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What were the intoxicating drinks used during religious and festive occasions(2)

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Soma and Sutra

40
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What did the clothes of Aryans in later vedic age consist(3)

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Vastra
Adivastra
Nivi

41
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What were the important musical instruments in later vedic age(4)

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Nagari
Dundhubhi
veena
flute

42
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What was cultivated land called in rigvedic age

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Kshetra

43
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What was nishka

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A piece of gold

44
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what is vedic religion also known as

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Sanatana Dharma
hinduism
brahmanical religion
[one of the oldest religions still practised]

45
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list the Purusharthas(4)

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Dharma
Artha
Kama
Moksha

46
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Moksha means

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Salvation

47
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List the paths in later vedic ages(4)

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Bhakti
Jnana
Karma
Yoga

48
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Sacred books of Hindus(4)

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Vedas
upanishads
Puranas
Smrithis

49
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Where was education imparted(4)

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Gurukulas
Pathashalas
Agraharas
Ghatikas

50
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Education commenced with a cermony called

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Upanayanam

51
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Important women scholars(4)

A

Gargi
Maitreyi
Shashwati
Lopamudra

52
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Which calender was followed

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Lunar

53
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Social life in early vedic age(12)

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Joint family
Monogamy(polygamy in royals)
Patriarchal society
Women respected
Educated women-Apala, ghosha, Vishwavara composed hymn
Administrated province
Associated men with sacrifice
no idea of child marriage
no idea of sati
widow remmariage allowed
people identified based on occupation-brahmanas, kshatriyas,vaishyas,
Shudras
varnas flexible

54
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Brahmanas means

A

Priests

55
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Kshatriyas means

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Nobility, warriers

56
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Vaishya means

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Farmers, traders, artisans

57
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Shudras means

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Tenant famers, Servants or menial works

58
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panchanamas means

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Untouchables

59
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Social life in later vedic age(7)

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Patriarchal society
polygamy and polyandry
life divided into ashramas
Women lost place in society
child marriage
sati
widow remarriage discouraged
people discriminated on the basis of occupation
varnas hereditary

60
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Religious life in later vedic age(6)

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Worshipped gods
Rituals became complex
Rama, krishna, vishnu, etc
Image worship came into existance
believed in rebirth, transmigration
brahmas dominated society
cows sacred
evil worship, black magic

61
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Early vedic age religious life(11)

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Nature worshippers
Conducted sacrifices-soma and sutra[intoxicating drinks]
Rituals and ceremonies not costly
hymns composed
Idol worship unknown
polytheists
animals like buffaloes, rams, bulls and even cows sometimes sacrificed
offered milk, ghee,grains, wine, fruits, etc
prayed to terrestrial gods like prithvi, agni,brihaspathi(prayer)
prayed to atmospheric gods like Indra,vayu, rudra
Prayed to Celestial gods(sky or outer space) gods like Varuna(vault of heaven), Dyaus(the sky),m surya, etc

62
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important kingdoms in later vedic age(5)

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kuru, panchala, kashi, videha, vidharbha

63
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Heirarchy of kings(7) in later vedic age

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Raja
Maharaja
Rajadhiraja
Ekrat
Virat
Samrat
Chakravarthi

64
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3 yagas in later vedic age

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Rajasuya
Ashwamedha
Vajapeya

65
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Early vedic age economic conditions(6)

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aryans in villages
agriculture chief occupation
cattle rearing, carpentry, pottery, weaving
trade limited
cattle=wealth
barter system

66
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Later vedic economic conditions(7)

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villages to cities
eg-hastinapur, indraprastha, kousambi
agriculture chief occupation
trade and commerce gained importance
inland and maritime trade
cotton silk traded
barter system and nishka used

67
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integral part of vedic religion

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varnas, ashramas, purusharthas

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