INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

THE FIRST ONE

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the the the the later later later later Vedic Vedic Vedic Vedic age age age age ih women enjoyed the right to upanayana ceremony there was no polygamy among aryans women were allowed to attend political assemblies the system of sati did not exist 36. The Rigvedic Aryans first used
A
Maize
B
Rice (Vribhi)
C
Wheat (Godhuma)
D
Barley (Vajra)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Vedic Age is the period during which the Vedas were composed. This period from 1500 BCE to 600 BCE, is often called the Vedic Age. Earlier, we have read about the Harappan Civilisation. Slowly it declined and by around 1800 BCE, people again began living a simple life in villages.

Detailed explanation-2: -Women were regarded as mother goddess (Shakti) in the Vedic Period (1500-1000 BC), a symbol of life with enormous ability for tolerance and sacrifice, and so they held a respectable place in society. Women were associated with property in the Epics and Puranas. Even Buddhism didn’t help women much.

Detailed explanation-3: -3) The Early Vedic Period covers more than 1800 years, but in the Later Vedic period, it was approximately 1200 years between 1500 and 500 BCE. 4) The Early Vedic people are called by historians as Aryans or Indo Aryans, whereas Later Vedic people are called Hindu people.

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