Vedic civilization -S.st

1.   How did the Aryans enter our country?

       The Aryans entered India through the Khyber Pass.

2.   Where did  the aryans  settled  first?

      The  Aryans  first  settled  in  the Sapta- Sindhu region,  that  is,  the  region  of  seven rivers.

3.   Who were dasyus?

    Dasyus  were the indegenous  inhabitants, who later after   conflict with aryans became Dasas(slaves) of the Aryans and Called Sudra.

4. What does the Vedic literature include?

The vedic literature includes  all four  vedas,Epics(Ramayan, Mahabharata),the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Upnishads, the Aryanakas as well as Upvedas.

5. What does the Rig Veda contain?

    It is a collection of hymns.

6. What forms Atharva Veda?

Collection of spells and charms

7. Into how many parts is each Veda divided? Name them. Each Veda is divided into four parts and they are the Samhitas, the Brahmanas, the Upanishads, the Aranyakas

8. What do the Brahamanas contain?

Prose texts which contain details about the meaning of Vedic hymns and rituals.

9. What is Mahabharata?

The Mahabharata is long est poem made up of almost 100,000 couplets—about seven times the length of the Illiad  and the Odyssey combined.It is divided into 18 parvas, or sections.

10.      What changes were made in economic life of the people during Vedic period ?

The improvement in the quality of  and size of plough as well as the use of manure lerad to increase in agricultural production.There was  rise in the variety of occupations such as charioteers, fisherman, jewellers, washermen, dyers, cooks, astrologers, barbers, musicians and smiths.