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INDIAN HISTORY
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Samur
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Yajur
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Soma
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Rig
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rig Veda is the oldest of the four Vedas. It is a religious text, composed in Sanskrit, that originated in ancient India (1800-1100 BCE.)
Detailed explanation-3: -There are four Vedas: the Rig Veda, the Sama Veda, the Yajur Veda and the Atharva Veda. Of these the Rig Veda is the oldest and was composed about 3500 years ago. All the other Vedas are based upon it and consist to a large degree of various hymns from it.
Detailed explanation-4: -Vedas are the oldest scriptures of Hinduism. The creation of Vedas is credited to Brahma. The Rigveda, containing hymns to be recited by presiding priest and The Yajurveda, containing formulas to be recited by the officiating priest. More items