INDIAN HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Rig Veda is believed by the historians to have been written when it was
A
Beginning of IronAge
B
Bronze Age
C
Copper Age
D
Stone Age
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Rigveda’s core is accepted to date to the late Bronze Age, making it one of the few examples with an unbroken tradition. Its composition is usually dated to roughly between c. 1500 and 1000 BCE.

Detailed explanation-2: -2. The Rigveda includes more than a thousand hymns, called sukta or well said. These hymns are in praise of various gods and goddess.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many have believed that iron did not exist during the Vedic Period, so >ayas > means non ferrous alloys ( bronze, brass etc ). So far, there was no evidence to prove that iron was known to the sages like Vyas, Valmiki etc.

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