The early Vedic civilization

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The rig veda

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The Rig Veda, the first of the Vedas, is probabaly he earliest literary work that humanity possesses.

It contain hymns in praises of different god and goddesses like Indra, Varuna, and Agni.

It contains 1028 hymns divided into 10 books.

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NON-IRON USING PHASE OF VEDIC HISTORY

Archaelogical evidence suggests that the Grey Ware culture of punjab and Haryana extended regions such as Bhaganpur in Kurukshetra, Dadheri in Ludhiana and Katpalan and Nagar in Jalhandar.

Aryans was chiefly agrarians and pastoral.

While the copper and bronze were available in plenty, the use of iron was not known to the early Vedic Aryans

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The Early Vedic Society

The Family-

it was the basic unit of the social structure

Joint family system was common

the family was patriahal in which Grihyapati dominated

Position of women-

treated equal to men

took part in all religious rites.

They were given education and there were few women scholars who composed hymns

girls had freedom to chose their husband

Sati system and purdah did not exist.

The four fold varna system-

the society was divided into into various groups or varna. They were-

Brahmins- the people who explained the vedic text and performed various religious ceremonies.

Kshatriyas- The people who belonged to the ruling class.

Vaisyas- The common people engaged in various job.

Shudras- THESE were the servents and people who didnt have much to own