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4 The Vedic Age

The document provides an overview of the Vedic Age in India, which occurred from 3500-4000 BC. It discusses Vedic literature including the four Vedas, Rig Vedic or early Vedic society centered around cattle rearing and agriculture, the role of kings and wars, worship of gods through fire sacrifices, and the composition of the great Hindu epics Ramayana and Mahabharata in the later Vedic period.

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4 The Vedic Age

The document provides an overview of the Vedic Age in India, which occurred from 3500-4000 BC. It discusses Vedic literature including the four Vedas, Rig Vedic or early Vedic society centered around cattle rearing and agriculture, the role of kings and wars, worship of gods through fire sacrifices, and the composition of the great Hindu epics Ramayana and Mahabharata in the later Vedic period.

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WELCOME TO THE PRESENTATION ON

THE VEDIC AGE

CHRIST COLLEGE JAGDALPUR


2017-18

SUBMITTED BY SUBMITTED TO
SULEKHA SARIN DR.ROSAMMA JACOB
B.ED 1ST YEAR
THE VEDIC AGE
3500 B.C -4000 B.C
CONTENT
INTRODUCTION
VEDIC LIETREATURE
RIG VEDIC OR EARLY VEDIC PERIOD
SOCIETY
RAJA AND WAR
GODS, GODDESSES AND YAJNA
LATER VEDIC PERIOD
COMPOSITION OF EPICS
INTRODUCTION
Many years after Indus valley civilization a new culture
developed in the plains of Indus and Saraswati rivers.
It is known as the Vedic culture.
The people who developed this culture called themselves
Aryans.
The word ‘Arya’ means ‘best’ or ‘cultured’.
VEDIC LITERATURE
Vedic literature is most ancient literature of the world.
It contains profound knowledge.
Language of the vedas is ancient Sanskrit.
Vedas are four in number- Rig Veda, Yajur Veda, Sama Veda
and Atharva Veda.
This is called ‘Shruti’ literature. ‘Shruti’ means that which is
heard.
RIG VEDIC OR EARLY VEDIC
PERIOD
During early Vedic period people lived in the region called
Saptasindhu.
Saptasindhu means seven rivers. The area was covered by the
river Indus and its tributaries.
Their main occupation was cattle rearing, growing wheat and
barley.
Important craftsmen were there who build chariots. The
Aryan women would spin and waive clothes.
SOCIETY
A village or township was inhabited by people of several
families.
People of several village are collectively called as ‘Jana’.
At that time there are several Janas like Purujana, Kurujana,
Yadujana etc.
RAJA AND WAR
The duty of Raja was to lead at the time of war, perform
Yajnas and maintain law and order.
The part of Raja was not hereditary.
Raja would occasionally get milk, ghee, cows, wheat, jewels
etc from Jana.
GODS, GODDESSES AND YAJNA
People used to perform Yajna to please Gods and Goddesses .
They would pray for Children’s happiness, cows, houses,
freedom from disease and victory.
Their main Gods were Indra (rain), Agni (fire), Varun(sky),
Surya (Sun) etc.
LATER VEDIC PERIOD
The other three Vedas- Yajurveda, Samaveda and Atharvaveda
were composed in this period.
In this period Vedic culture spread from Sindhu- Saraswati
region to the northern Gangetic plains.
Janapada was known as Kuru Janapada Panchal Janapada,
Sursen Janapada etc.
COMPOSITION OF THE EPIC
The two great epics of our country the Ramayana and the
Mahabharata were composed during this period.
Ramayana was created by Maharishi Valmiki, similarly,
Mahabharata was composed by Ved Vyas.
Both the epics are Foundation of Indian culture. These epics
have influenced the lives of people in all fields.

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