GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Arrange the following in ascending order-A.vedas. B Dharamsutra C Dharanshastra D ManusmritiArrange the following in order A Vedas B Dharma Sutras C Dharma Shastras D Manusmriti
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A-B-C-D
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D-C-B-A
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A-B-D-C
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None of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The four Vedas are the Rigveda (Knowledge of the Verses), the Yajurveda, the Samaveda, and the Atharvaveda. The first three Vedas-Rig, Yajur, and Sama-are known as the trayi-vidya (“threefold knowledge”).
Detailed explanation-2: -The Dharmashastra includes the following dharmasutras: Gautama, Baudhayana, Apastamba, Vasishtha, Vishnu, and Vikhanas, as well as the metrical Laws of Manu.
Detailed explanation-3: -All Dharma, in Hindu traditions, has its foundation in the Vedas. The Dharmashastra texts enumerate four sources of Dharma – the precepts in the Vedas, the tradition, the virtuous conduct of those who know the Vedas, and approval of one’s conscience (Atmasantushti, self-satisfaction).
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