History-Rigvedic Period Essay

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Rigvedic Period - l500-l000B.C Later Vedic Period - 1000-600B.C VEDIC PERIOD (IMPORTANT TERMS) * Akratuh — People who had no faith in rituals. * Anas — People who didn’t have prominent nose * Apah — Water * Brahmin — Rituals * Dam - House * Dunitri — daughter * Gana - Tribal militia * Gavisti — war * Godhara — guest * Godhuli—evening * Gomat — a wealthy person * Gopa (Janasya) — the ruler * Gorasa-milk * Gosthi — meeting * Gotra- Cow pen * Gvayuti — measurement of distance * Mridhvaka — who were not adept in Vedic language * Panch Char Sanyah — Five wandering tribes. * Pani—people having cattle wealth (traders) * Parjanya — cloud * Purodasa — Materials used in Yajana * Rayi — Cattle wealth * Sadam - House * Sala — House * Sardha — Tribal militia * Sisandeva—Wroshippers of phallus symbol. * Vayadh — Costumes of a bride. * Vesmin — House * Vrata — people who hadnot a well established marriage system or who had incestuous relation. * Vrata - Tribal militia Vedic Geography: Adhavaryn | Yajurveda | Anandaka | Sadania | Brahma | Atharva Veda | Champaran | Champararanya | Chenab | Askini | Delhi | Indraprastha | Deobanda | Dritvan | Ghaghar | Drisdvasti | Hakra | Sarswati | Haryn | Saryn | Himalaya | Himvanta | Hota | Rigveda | Indus | Sindhu | Jhelum | Vilasta | Kabul | Kubha | Magadha | Kikatvan | Mithila | Videh | Ravi, | Parusani | Ritual Priests | Vedas | Saran | Nairnisheranya | Sutlej | Satudri | ‘Udgata | Sarnveda | Vyas | Vipasa | Vedas and their branches: Vedas | Branches | Rigveda | Sakal, Vaskal, Asavala, Yan, Sakhayan and mandukeya | Samveda | Kauthum and Ranayaniaya | Yajurveda | Madhyandin and Kanva | Athar Veda | Paiplad and Saunak | Rigveda: Mandalas — Poets/Drasta 1.

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