HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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first written collection of fairy tales
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most perfectly preserved skeleton ever found
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earliest written document of governmental laws
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oldest existing piece of literature
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Detailed explanation-1: -The philological and linguistic evidence indicates that the Rig Veda is one of the oldest existing texts in any Indo-European language and that probably originated from the region of present day Pakistan, between 1500 and 1200 BCE.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rig Veda is the earliest known works written in roughly 1500-1100 BCE. Sam Veda is the third of four Vedas composed around 1200 BCE. Puranas were written in the 2nd century. Rajtrangini was written in the 12th century so Rig Veda is the earliest known works in Indian literature.
Detailed explanation-3: -Who wrote Rig Veda? According to tradition, Vyasa is the compiler of the Vedas, who arranged the four kinds of mantras into four Samhitas (Collections).
Detailed explanation-4: -The Early Vedic period is also known as the Rig Vedic period. In this period, the Indo-Aryans (c. 1750 BCE to 1000 BCE) believed mostly in pastoral activities, limited agriculture with a smaller economy. They raised cattle, sheep, and goats, which became the symbols of abundance or wealth.