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The Later Vedic Period | Indian History

In this article we will discuss about the political, social, economic and religious conditions during the later Vedic period. Political Organisation during Later Vedic Period: The kingdom in the later Vedic period became much larger than in the early Vedic period. Ashvamedha (horse sacrifices) were performed and the ideal of setting up empires gained popularity with the kings. It may [...]

By Shivani V|2016-08-11T10:57:58+05:30July 22, 2016|Later Vedic Period|Comments Off

Later Vedic Period: Politics, Social and Economic Life – Explained!

The period that followed Rig Vedic Age is known as Later Vedic Age. This age witnessed the composition of three later Veda Samhitas namely, the Samveda Samhita, the Yajurveda Samhita, the Atharvaveda Samhita as well as Brahmanas and the Upanishads of all the four Vedas and later on the two great epics—the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. All these later Vedic [...]

By Anand|2015-08-08T09:25:20+05:30January 13, 2015|Vedic Age|Comments Off