INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following Vedas was compiled first?
A
Rigveda
B
Samaveda
C
Yajurveda
D
Atharvaveda
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Rig Veda is the first Veda which is a collection of inspired songs or hymns and is the main source of information on the Rig Vedic civilization . It is the oldest book in any Indo-European language and contains the earliest form of all Sanskrit mantras, dating back to 1500 BCE-1000 BCE.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Rigveda is the oldest known Vedic Sanskrit text.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Rig Veda is the earliest of the four Vedas and one of the most important texts of the Hindu tradition. It is a large collection of hymns in praise of the gods, which are chanted in various rituals.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: Third Mandal of Rigveda contains the Gayatri Mantra which was compiled in the praise of sun god Savitri.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rig Veda is the oldest of the Vedas, the sacred texts of Hinduism. It means “The Knowledge of Verses”. Written in Sanskrit around 1500 BC, Rig Veda consists of 1028 poems arranged into 10 circles or Mandalas.

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