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Aryans (Vedic age divided into 2 (Later Vedic Period 1000 to 600 BC (Varna…
Aryans
Vedic age divided into 2
Early Vedic Period
1500 - 1000 BC
Settled in SabthaSindhu (Punjab)
Rig Veda was written
Two assemblies
Saba
- Elders
Samiti
- Representatives of people
No caste system
Women poets -
Vishwawara, Abala, Kosa and Lobamuthra
Cattle rearing and Agriculture was main occupation
Nishka
, made of Gold was the currency used
Intoxicating drinks
Soma & Sura
Worshipped Nature
No idol or temple worship
Worshipped
Indira, Varna, Agni and Yama
Performed
Ashwameda, Rajasuya and Vajapaya
Later Vedic Period
1000 to 600 BC
Period of
Sama, Adharvana and Yaju Veda
Brahmanas, Upanishads, Aryantakas
wriiten
Indus Valley
Important Kingdoms emerged
Saba and Samiti
declined
According to cattle owned, Economic status defined
Coins -
Nishka, Swarna and Satamana
Varna Dharma (Rigid caste system)
Brahmanas
Kshatriyas
Vaishyas
Sudras
Women were not given recognition
Sati was in practice
Highly educated Women,
Gargi and Maitreyi
Royal children alone were taught
Danur Veda
(Military strategy)
Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra (Shiva)
Social life of Aryans
Family
Village
Vis
Jana
Janapadha
Rajan (King)
King was assisted by Prohit and Senai
Vishwapathy
Grahmini
Migrated to India through Khyber and Bholan Pass
4000 years ago
Arya Vardham - Places where they settled in India