Question

1) With reference to the sources of information about the vedic age, write short note on the following:
(I)The vedas

Answer 1

Answer:

The Vedas are a collection of hymns and other ancient religious texts written in India between about 1500 and 1000 BCE. It includes elements such as liturgical material as well as mythological accounts, poems, prayers, and formulas considered to be sacred by the Vedic religion.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The Rigveda was the main source of information for the early vedic period. Our main source of information about the vedic period are the Vedic texts, such as the Brahmanas and the Upanishads and Buddhist texts, such as Jataka Tales. They refer to the janapadas and mahajanapadas which existed in this period.