HISTORY
RIG VEDIC PERIOD
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Forts and strongholds were under purapati
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The king was assisted by a number of functionaries of whom the two most important were purohita and the senani
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To provide organization in society
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Gramani was the head of the village only for civic purposes
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Detailed explanation-1: -Thus, the group of families called grama was controlled by the village headman called Gramani during the Rig-Vedic period. Thus, option ‘B’ Gramani is correct. During the Vedic age, Gramani was the head of the ‘village’.
Detailed explanation-2: -Why is the early Vedic period known as the Rigvedic period? Since the Rigveda is considered the oldest of all the vedas, the Early vedic period i, e. 1800–1500 BCE is also called the Rigvedic period.
Detailed explanation-3: -The society was divided into four social groups-Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras.
Detailed explanation-4: -in later vedic age kingship became hereditary and divine elements came to be associated with the king. the kings were praised as the God. the King maintained the regular army.