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प्रश्न
Describe the social changes evident in the later Vedic period with reference to:
Caste System
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उत्तर
With reference to the given heads the social changes evident in the later Vedic period are described as under:
Caste System: The Brahmins and Kshatriyas enjoyed powers and privileges denied to the Vaisyas and the By this time, besides the four major Varnas, many other caste groups had come into being like — the merchants, the chariot-makers, the smiths, the carpenters, the tanners, the fishermen, etc. Membership of caste had become hereditary’ and there was also a fixation of occupation on the basis of one’s caste-grouping. The so-called untouchables were forced to live in separate settlements outside the village or the town boundaries.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Mention any two of the religious texts which serve as sources to reconstruct the later Vedic Age.
Name any two newer regions occupied by the Aryans during the later Vedic period.
What is the message of the Bhagavad Gita?
Mention briefly the rituals and sacrifices of the later Vedic Aryans?
Mention the reasons for the importance of the Brahmins (priestly class) in the later Vedic society.
What information do we gather from the later Vedic literature in respect of:
Spread of Vedic Civilization to many New Regions
Name the four ashrams into which the human life span was divided, indicating the time span for each.
What is known as the ‘Battle of Ten Kings’?
Name the important gods of the early Aryans.
Explain the religious belief and form of worship during the later Vedic Age with reference to:
Rituals and Sacrifices they performed
