INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The most important craftsman in the Vedic period was the
A
blacksmith
B
goldsmith
C
carpenter
D
barber
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Carpenter was the most celebrated craftsman in tile Vedic age.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Vedic carpenters became skilled at constructing timber structures and their techniques were used in stone constructions of the future. During this period, animal husbandry, agriculture, weaving, carpentry were the primary occupations. The barter system flourished. External trade began with West Asia and Egypt.

Detailed explanation-3: -Variety of Crafts: Crafts, such as pottery, leather working, carpentry, the making of jewelry, and the manufacture of glass also flourished. Crafts specialization had now become more common that, in the early Vedic period. Thus, chariot-making developed as an occupation different from that of carpentry.

Detailed explanation-4: -Animal husbandry and agriculture were the backbone of the economy of the Later Vedic period. The beginning of urbanisation led to an increase in trade and commerce. Along the valley of the Ganges, agriculture dominated the economic activity.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: The protection of the people was the primary duty of the king. Other duties of the king were to establish peace in his region to lead the army in battles, to dispense justice and to appoint priests to perform sacrifices and other sacred rites.

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