Vedic period– divided into two periods – 1. Rigvedic period- 1500-1000 bc.
2. Post vedic period- 1000-600 bc
Rigvedic period-
Time period– 1500-1000 bc.
Aryans were came from–
central asia (according to bogajkoi inscription)
Settled in–
Punjab and afganistan
Aryans civilization was–
Vedic civilisation
Rural civilisation
Patriarchal civilization
About aryans–
Language – sanskrit.
Important beverage – somrasa
Sacred animal – cow (adhanya)
Gods-
Most favourate god – indra
Mediator between human’s and god’s – agni
Rivers-
Most sacred river – saraswati
Most important river – indus
Main occupations – herding and agriculture
Metals used–
Copper – also known as ‘lohit ayas’
Iron – also known as ‘syam ayas’
Women’s condition – very good
‘gayatri mantra’ found in – 3rd mandal of rigveda
Varna system found in – purush sukta of rigveda
Rigveda contains – 10 mandals and 1028 sukta
9th mandal of rigveda – also known as som mandal
Dasragya war-
Fought between ‘sudas’ and non aryans
‘sudas’ defeated non aryans
‘dasragya’ war fought near – porushni (ravi) river
Administrative units was–
Kul
Gram
Vish
Jan
Rastra
Not found–
Child marrige system
Sati pratha
Parda system
Four vedas are–
Rigveda
Yajurveda
Samveda
Atharva veda.
Post vedic period-
- Time period-1000-600 bc.
- Mahabharat war fought in 950 bc.
- Three ashram system of post vedic period –
Bramacharya,
Grahastha
Vanprastha
Sanyasa (the fourth asram was added during buddhist period)
About post vedic period–
Most favorate god – prajapati instead of indra
Rajsuya yajna – important during throne accession
Women’s condition – declining. Polygamy was popular Varna system – now based on birth instead of occupation.