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Vedic Period Flashcards

EVP - Early Vedic Period and LVP - Later Vedic Period

1
Q

Veda is a blend of?

A

Veda = Samhita + Brahmana + Aranyakas + Upanishads

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2
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Samhitas consists of?

A

Rig Veda
Sam Veda
Yajur Veda
Atharva Veda

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3
Q

Origin of Indian Music?

A

Sam Veda

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4
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Origin of Indian Medicine?

A

Atharva Veda

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5
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Earliest economic life of Aryans

A

Primarily → Pastoral
Secondary → Agricultural

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6
Q

Which animal domesticated in high masses and it is found in?

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Horse

Found between Black Sea and Ural Mountain Area

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7
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Aryans are mentioned in?

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1st in Boghaz Kui

Then: Hittite, Kassite, Mitanni

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8
Q

Tributaries of Indus (Sindhu) joining from the west?

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Suvasthu (Swat)
Kubha (Kabul)
Krumu (Kurram)
Gomati (Gomal)

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9
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Tributaries of Indus (Sindhu) joining from the east?

A

Jhelum (Vitase)
Chenab (Asikni)
Ravi (Parushini)
Beas (Vipasa)
Sutlej (Sutudri)

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10
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Aryans had knowledge about which mountains?

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Himvant (Snow Mountains) and Majuvant (Soma Drink found)

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11
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1st Aryan Colonizer

A

Videha

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12
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Who defeated who in Aryan invasion?

A

Divodasa defeated Sambara

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13
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Outcome of Dasarajna?

A

Vasishta → Bharatas
v/s Dasarajna (Ten Tribes) ← Viswamitra

Purukutsa (Leader of Dasarajna) was killed

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14
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Tribal chief is called as?

A

Rajan

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15
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Protector of tribe and cattle is called as?

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Gopajanasya

Note: Not a king of territory

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16
Q

Military functions are performed by who?

A

Vrata, Gana, Grama, Sardha

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17
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Tribe assemblies are?

A

Vidhatha, Sabha, Samiti, and Gana

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18
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Women attended which assemblies? (EVP)

A

Vidhatha and Sabha

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19
Q

Purukutsa was described as?

A

Ardhadeva

20
Q

Bharatas and Purus formed into?

A

Kuru Janapada

21
Q

Gift to king is known as?

A

Bali

22
Q

Five types of state systems depicted by Aitreya Brahmana are?

A
  1. Rajya (Raj)
  2. Bhojya (Bhoj)
  3. Swarajya (Swarat)
  4. Vairajaya (Virat)
  5. Samrajya (Samrat)
23
Q

War is referred as ____ in Rig Veda?

A

Gavishti - Search of Cows

24
Q

Cultivated field is _____
Ploughing is ______
Plough _______
Ploughshare _______

A

Cultivated field is Kshetra
Ploughing is Krishi
Plough Langla/Sira
Ploughshare Phala

25
Q

Only food grain mentioned in Rig Veda?

A

Yava (Barley)

26
Q

Common Metal used? (EVP)

A

Ajas (Copper (or) Bronze)

27
Q

Metal smelters known as _____?

A

Karmars

28
Q

Type of pottery? (EVP)

A

Ochre Colored Pottery (OCP)

29
Q

Iron was referred as? (LVP)

A

Krishna Ayes (Black Metal)

30
Q

Crops? (LVP)

A

Rice, Wheat, Sugarcane, Lentil, Barley, Millet, Mustard, etc.

31
Q

Rice, Wheat, Barley, Sugarcane is mentioned as? (LVP)

A

Rice - Virhi
Wheat - Godhuma
Barley - Yava
Sugarcane - Ikshu

32
Q

Pottery? (LVP)

A

PGW (Painted Grey Ware)

33
Q

Taxes? (LVP)

A

Bali is considered as Tax
Bhaga - Share of the produce (1/6 - 1/2)
Shulka - Additional Tax

Note: Vaishya was chief tax payer

34
Q

Head of the kula (family)?

A

Kulapa

35
Q

Non - Aryans consisted of?

A

Dasas, Dasyus, and Panis

36
Q

Dasas called as?

A

Avrata - Not obeying ordinance of god
Akratu - Not following sacrifices
Midravach - Indistinct speech
Krishnatvach - Dark Skinned

37
Q

Varna system evolved in?

A

LVP - 4 Varnas (BKVS)

38
Q

Upanayana is allowed for which varnas?

A

BKV

Exception: Artisans (Rathakara (or) Chariot Maker) irrespective of varna enjoy the upanayana tradition

39
Q

Position of Women in EVP?

A
  1. Patriarchy followed, however once a baby girl born, no discrimination shown
  2. No child marriage
  3. Polygamy and Polyandry were allowed
  4. Niyoga Widom with child marries brother of husband
40
Q

Position of women in LVP?

A
  1. Declined from EVP
  2. Upanayana was not allowedG
41
Q

Gods/Goddesses of EVP?

A
  1. Indra (Rain)
  2. Agni (Fire)
  3. Varuna (Water)
  4. Soma (Plants)
    The intoxicant drink (or) Drink of Gods
  5. Maruts (Storm)
  6. Aditi (Eternity)
  7. Aranyani (Forest)
  8. Nirrti (Decay and Death)
  9. Ushas (Dawn)
  10. Sarma (Messenger)
  11. Vastospati (Settlements)
42
Q

Rig Veda doesn’t mention temples (T/F)

A

True

43
Q

Gods of LVP?

A
  1. Prajapati (Creator)
  2. Rudra
  3. Vishnu
  4. Pushan
44
Q

Sacrificer known as?

A

Yajamana

45
Q

Types of Sacrifices? (LVP)

A
  1. Vajapeya
  2. Ashvamedha
  3. Rajasuya

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