Day: March 5, 2022

Q. Write a brief essay on: “The Vedic Gods of the terrestrial region.”  Ans: Rig veda mentions as many as 33 gods, consisting of 8 Vasus, 11 Rudras, 12 Adityas, and the late Rigvedic Prajapati. • Indra, Agni and Varuna were the most popular deities of Rigvedic Aryans. They are classified into 3 categories: The […]

Q. Write a short essay on: “Democratic elements in the political system of the early Vedic period.”  Ans: The hymns of Rig Veda provides information about the early vedic political system. It was characterised by the tribal system of government in which the military element was strong. ©selfstudyhistory.com Broad structure of the political system: The […]

Q. In what way was the egalitarian character of the early Vedic society changed during the later Vedic period? [UPSC, 2016] Ans: The early Vedic period (1500 BC to 1000 BC) had some elements of egalitarianism which got diluted in the later Vedic period (1000 to 600 BC). ©selfstudyhistory.com The chief source of information for […]