Question

1. How were the rajas of early vedic age
different from the rajas of the later
vedic age? Write two points​

Answer 1

• (i) They became rajas by performing very big sacrifices where people accepted their supremacy.

• (ii) They had capital city, which were fortified. They also had large armies. Some janapadas became more important than others, and were known as mahajanapadas.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Vedic Age was a significant era in Ancient Indian History. As such, the questions from this topic have always been featured in the history segment of the UPSC Prelims.

The Vedic age itself is divided into the Early Vedic Period (1500 – 1000 BCE) and Later Vedic Period (1000 – 600 BCE)*. The reason being that society underwent drastic changes from the time the first Vedas were written to the appearance of later Vedic scripture