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Question
With reference to the following explains the main features of the Rig Vedic Economy:
Domestication of Animals
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Solution
With reference to the given headings, the economic life of the Rig Vedic Aryans is explained as follows:
Domestication of Animals: The Rig Vedic Aryans had mainly a pastoral economy. Cattle formed an important item of dona (gifts) made to the priests. The word Gomat was used to signify a wealthy person. It meant the one who possessed many cattle, especially the cows and bulls. Other domesticated animals were the ox, the horse, the dog, the goat, and the sheep.
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