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INDIAN HISTORY - VEDIC CIVILIZATION

 INDIAN HISTORY - VEDIC CIVILIZATION

                   Vedic culture fourished between 1500-600 B.C. The later vedic period from 1000-600 B.C The original home of Aryans may be saptasindu or centra Asia or Arctic region or Tibet. They probably enter into India through Khyber pass. The Rig vedic Aryans lived in tribes.  During Rugvedic period society was not divided into classes. The families were patriarchal. Families were formed into grama. Villages formed as Vis. Group of Vis were formed  into jana or tribe. The tribe was under the rule of Rajan(king). The king was not autocrat. He exercised his powers according to the will of Sabha (Council of elders) and Samithi(Assembly of whole people). Vrajapati is an officer having authority over on the pasture ground.  the institution of marriage was established. Child marriages were not known but dowry is common. Women  enjoyed high status. The main ocupation of Rugvedic Aryans was cattle breeding. They know the agriculture. rigveda refers to Mujavant. Mujavant is one of the peaks of the Himavant. Himavant is a Himalayan mountain. The source of soma drink is Mujavant. Aitareya Brahmana mentioned that the India was divided into five parts. Sapta sindu was the heartland of Rigvedic culture.  Atharvana Veda contains magical spells and charms. Rigvedic hymns were composed by viswamitra, Vashishtha, Arthi  etc. The Rigveda culture was mainly pastoral. Purusha-Sukta of Rigveda mentioned about the fourfold division of society. Samaveda is belongs to music. In Rugvedic period  Barly is called yava. The largest number of Rugvedic hymns are dedicated to Indra. The God Agni is an intermediary between the gods and people