WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the Aryans measure their wealth?
A
horses
B
corn
C
cattle
D
chariots
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The main occupation of the people was cattle rearing and their wealth was measured in the number of cattle. They practiced agriculture by clearing the forests. Metals used were copper, iron, and bronze.

Detailed explanation-2: -Old Indo-Aryan includes different dialects and linguistic states that are referred to in common as Sanskrit. The most archaic Old Indo-Aryan is found in Hindu sacred texts called the Vedas, which date to approximately 1500 bce.

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