Social Life of Rigvedic Aryans Rigveda gives information about the then society according to which the basis of social structure was kinship. It is evident from the names of many Rigvedic kings that a person was identified by his clan or gotra. People gave utmost importance to the interests of the
O Aditya, O friend, O Varuna, O Indra! I have committed many crimes against you; Forgive them and grant me the boon of that Abhaya-Jyoti so that I do not suffer from the affliction of ignorance. -Rigveda, 2.27.14. The first appearance of the Rigvedic civilization in India appears in the Sapta-Sind
Vedang In order to read the rich Vedic literature and understand its meaning, six disciplines called education, chhand, nirukta, grammar, astrology and kalpa were created which are called Vedanga. According to Panini, grammar is the mouth of the Veda, astrology is the eye, nirukta srotra, kalpa han
I know neither the right nor the left, I know neither the east nor the west. My intellect is not mature, I am desperate and restless. If you guide me, I will come to know about this famous Abhay Jyoti. -Nasadiya Sukta, Rigveda. The settlements of ancient Aryans have been found from Europe to Cent
The megalithic culture emerged in South India around 1000 BC. This culture existed in South India for many centuries. Megaliths have been found from various places in southern India. The people of this culture used to bury their dead in the tombs and used big stones for their protection. For this r
The Rigveda mentions only one metal called Ayas. In the Atharveda there is mention of two metals named Lal-Ayas and Shyam-Ayas. The words iron and copper are found in the Vajasaneyi Samhita. The Iron Age started in India after the Copper-Bronze period. According to researchers, the beginning of the
Education The Sandhavas knew how to read and write, so it is estimated that they must have developed a certain method of teaching. Some wooden planks have been found in the excavation. These plates were written with wooden pens. On the basis of the large number of toys found in the excavation, it i
Sandhav Samaj The objects found in the excavation of the Indus civilization give detailed information about the Indus society. On the basis of the construction of houses and town planning, it can be said that the social status of the people in the Indus society was not the same. The society was div
Eighteen chapters of the Gita The teachings given in the eighteen chapters of the Gita show a certain order and they seem to be related to each other. CHAPTER I The first chapter of the Gita is called Arjuna-Visada-Yoga. He presents a remarkable scene of the preaching of the Gita in which the lis
The Brahmanical system used the Bhagavad Gita as a weapon to counter Buddhism. – Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar In the epic named Mahabharata, along with the original story of the Kaurava-Pandava war, texts like Adhyatma-Ramayana, Vishnu-Sahasranama, Anugita, Shrimad Bhagvat Geeta and Harivansh-Purana are
Political condition of the Aryans in the epic period By the time of the epic period, the spread of the Aryans extended eastwards to Anga. Large states were established in the country. Kuru, Panchala, Kaushambi, Kaushal, Kashi, Videha, Magadha and Anga were the vast kingdoms of this era. The concept
Impact of Mahabharata on Indian Culture Era of Mahabharata War Ethnographers, biologists, archaeologists and physicists believe that the present human i.e. Homo sapien sapien started on earth about 1 lakh 20 thousand years ago and its advanced generation Chromagnon Man The beginning of today was a
Whether rich or poor, sad or happy, innocent or faulty, friend is the greatest support of man. – Valmiki Ramayana. Ramayana, Mahabharata and Puranas have importance in Indian folk life for centuries. These texts are given the same respect as the Vedas. The Ramayana is the primordial poetry of Ind
Two beautiful winged birds, close friends, live on the same tree; One of them eats the delicious fruits of the tree, the other bird does not eat the fruit but looks at its friend. – Mundaka Upanishad 3-1-1 Around 600 BC, the last phase of the post-Vedic period began. The other major texts of phil
Religious condition of Aryans in the later Vedic period The religion of the Rigvedic period was simple and pompous, but the religion of the later Vedic period became complex and pompous. During this period, the Aryan culture developed under the influence of Brahman Dharma in the northern doab. It i
Economic condition of the later Vedic-era Aryans In the post-Vedic period, the economic condition of the Aryans had changed gradually and now it started getting complicated. Now they started living in cities besides villages and their life became more prosperous. (1.) Increase in Metallurgy: The A
Social condition of the post-Vedic Aryans Narada Samhita, Gargi Samhita and Brihat Samhita are such texts of astrology literature from which information about the social life of the time is obtained. In the Kalpasutra literature, various social and religious laws and regulations and rules and instr
Oh God! May we protect both the disciple and the teacher together, let us both enjoy the fruits of learning together, together we should get the power to attain education, both of us should be brilliant in studies, we should not hate each other. . – Krishna Yajurveda, Kathopanishad. After Rigveda
Spread of Buddhism abroad From the 6th century BC to the 6th century AD, due to the efforts of monks, kings and some foreign travelers, Buddhism spread to the countries of Central Asia, China, Tibet, Burma, Afghanistan, Greece etc. and the South-East Asian islands. Buddhism was widely promoted in K
Buddhist Congregations and the Division of Buddhism Buddhist musicians played an important place in the development of Buddhism. Since the Buddhas words were originally recited or sung in public interest by his disciples in these assemblies, they were called sangeet. The Four Musicians have a speci
At the turn of November and December 1943 in Tehran, three people met to decide about the fate of the world. What were Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin talking about? And what did they find out? The Tehran conference, which lasted from November 28 to December 1, 1943, was the first of three at w
“Mr Gorbachev, open this poll. Mr Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall. ” November 9, 1989, a historical date, I would dare to say, epochal, the date of the end of a symbol, the date of the end of a world, the date of the end of an era and the beginning of a dream ... or at
Crowned heads have always had a lot on their conscience, but perhaps no dynasty has gone astray as much as the Habsburgs. The sins and sins of these rulers shaking Europe to this day place them at the forefront of degenerate aristocratic families. What were they doing? Apparently, the best way t
The sinking of the Titanic has been written into maritime history and still resonates in popular culture thanks to the 1997 film of the same name. It remains one of the worst peacetime sinkings in history, costing an estimated 1,500 lives, many lost in the icy seas Atlantic waters. The details are