GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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The Hindu equivalent of the Ten Commandments
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Oral traditions of hymns and prayers that became part of Hinduism
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A story that explains the importance of following one’s Dharma
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Holy rivers in India where Hindus are cremated
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Rig Veda is an anthology of sacred hymns; the Sama Veda features musical arrangements of hymns from the Rig Veda and other sources; the Yajur Veda abounds in prayers and sacrificial formulae used by priests; and the Atharna Veda includes incantations and spells.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Rigveda or Rig Veda (Sanskrit: ṛgveda, from ṛc “praise” and veda “knowledge") is an ancient Indian collection of Vedic Sanskrit hymns (sūktas). It is one of the four sacred canonical Hindu texts (śruti) known as the Vedas.
Detailed explanation-3: -“Vedic oral tradition” is a broad rubric for traditions of recitation and ritual connected to India’s oldest Sanskrit texts, the Vedas, which were orally composed, compiled, and codified during the late 2nd millennium and early 1st millennium BCE.