81 A Early Vedic 5 Mar
Qts 1 What was the birth place of Aryans
Based on the similarities in the Vedas and Avesta (Iranian text), scholar Max Muller considered Central Asia as the original home of Aryans. As per this theory, Aryans originally lived in Central Asia.
Qts 2 What are Sapta Sindu Rivers
The Satluj, the Jhelum, the Ravi, the Beas, the Chenab, the Saraswati, and the Indus.
Qts 3 Explain Battle of ten kings
The Battle of the Ten Kings first alluded to in the 7th Mandala of the Rigveda (RV), took place between a king of the Bharatas and a confederation of tribes. It resulted in a decisive victory for the Bharatas and subsequent formation of the Kuru polity.
Qts 4 Write Purusha sukta theory
(Purushasukta) explains that the universe was created out of the parts of the body of a single cosmic man (Purusha) when his body was offered at the primordial sacrifice.
Qts 5 Explain Varna system
The Varna system in Dharma-shastras divides society into four varnas (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishya and Shudras). It mentioned in Purushasukta of Tenth Mandala in Rigveda
Qts 6 What is Gotra system
It broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor or patriline
Qts 7 Write four ashramas
Brahmacharya, Grahasthya, Vanaprastha , Sannyasa.
Qts 8 Write Purusharthas
Puruṣārthas are Dharma (righteousness, moral values), Artha (prosperity, economic values), Kama (pleasure, love, psychological values) and Moksha (liberation, spiritual values, self-actualization
Qts 9 Write occupation of Aryans
The main occupation of the Aryans were cattle rearing and their wealth was measured in number of cattle. They practiced agriculture by clearing the forests.
Qts 10 What metals Aryans used
Metals used were copper, iron and bronze. Few people worked as goldsmith, potters, spinners and carpenters.
Qts 11 Who is Indra?
Indra is the god of rain and storms in Hinduism,
Qts 12 Who is Agni
Agni is fire-god . He is equally the fire of the sun, of lightning, and of both the domestic and the sacrificial hearth' He is mediator between god and man
Qts 13 Who is Varuna
Varuna is god, associated with the sky, oceans, and water.
Qts 14 Who is Marut
Maruts is storm deities.
Qts 15 Who is Aditi
Aditi is said to be the mother of the great god Indra
Qts 16 Who is Usha
Ushas is the prominent goddess of dawn in the Vedas. She is depicted as the one who imbues life to all beings, as the "life of all life" and "breath of all breaths"
Qts 17 Who is Svitri
Savitri the daughter of the solar deity Savitr and the wife of the creator god Brahma. Gayitri mantra addressed to Godess Savitri
Qts 18 What are gold coins in early vedi period
“Nishka”, “Satamana” and “Krishnala”.
The unit value of goods was a gold bar called “nishka”
Qts 19 What is unit of exchange in early Vedic period
Cow
Qts 20 What is Gavyuti
Gavyuti is unit of distance, equivalent to 12,000 feet
Qts 21 What is Godhuli
Godhuli is used as a term for a measure of time
Q22 Who is Bishaka
Bishaka was physician
Qts 23 Cereals in Vedic period
Cereals such as barley (yava), wheat (godhuma), and rice (vrihi)
Qts 24 What is Soma
Sóma is a ritual drink of importance among the early Vedic Indo-Aryans.
Qts 25 What is Sura
Sura is intoxicating drinks can be prepared with rice (surā), sugar (śārkara), and unboiled juice of sugarcane (śīdhu)
Qts 26 What is Samiti
'Samiti' was regarded as the common folk assembly.
Qts 27 What is Sabha
Sabha' referred to an assembly in the Rig Vedic period. The elder members of the 'Jana' took part in the 'Sabha'. This assembly was also attended by women known as 'Sabhavati'.
Qts 28 What is the diffrence between Samith and Sabha
samiti was a big assembly where any member of the tribe could express his/her opinion regarding issues under consideration. The sabha, on the other hand, was a smaller assembly of the important tribe members who advised and aided the king. Women could also take part in such assemblies