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Life of Aryan People in the Vedic Age of India

Among the various groups of mankind, the Aryans are the most famous. In Sanskrit language, the word Arya means the man of 'noble character', and the 'free-born'. The descendants of the ancient Aryan race spread over wide areas of Europe and Asia. From the earliest Aryan language, classical languages as Sanskrit, Latin and Greek came into being. From these languages [...]

By S. Priyadarshini|2015-08-08T11:38:58+05:30November 29, 2014|Articles|Comments Off

The Later Vedic Phase: Transition to State and Social Orders

Expansion in the Later Vedic Period (BC. 1000-500 BC): The history of the later Vedic period is based mainly on the Vedic texts which were compiled after the age of the Rig Veda. The collections of Vedic hymns or mantras are known as the Samhitas. The Rig Veda Samhita is the oldest Vedic text, on the basis of which we [...]

By Baivab Ghosh|2015-08-08T11:55:26+05:30October 7, 2014|History of India|Comments Off

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