Question

Describe the social economic political and religious life of later vedic aryans

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

The period that followed Rig Vedic Age is known as Later Vedic Age.

This age witnessed the composition of three later Veda Samhitas namely, the Samveda Samhita, the Yajurveda Samhita, the Atharvaveda Samhita as well as Brahmanas and the Upanishads of all the four Vedas and later on the two great epics—the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.

All these later Vedic texts were compiled in the Upper Gangetic basin in 1000—600 B.C. During the period represented by Later Samhitas the Aryans covered the whole of Northern India, from the Himalayas to the Vindhyas.

Answer 2

economic condition:

The power of kings increased in later Vedic period, they performed many yagnas and ashmavedha yagnas, they therefore became powerful

1) During the earlier of these two stages the nomadic instinct predominated. The tribes were more or less in a migratory condition; villages and settlements moved from place to place. In such a state of life cattle-rearing remained the chief occupation of people though agriculture during the period of temporary settlement was not altogether neglected.

2) This state of existence was gradually supplanted by a more settled condition of life. Agriculture became the chief feature of social life. Everybody took to agriculture excepting perhaps the warrior or the priest, who accompanied the conquering host. Villages were established in the midst of the fertile conquered country—the conquered being pushed back either to the bills, or allowed to live a life of servility on conditions of submission, service or tribute.

Land was plentiful. The conquering tribes were hardy and vigorous. They were as yet not imbued with any high notions of personal dignity. Labour was not distasteful to them. In such a state of affairs, their progress was rapid. The whole fertile plain of Northern India was appropriated and colonized. Villages were established all over the country.

Social life:

the varna system was as usual, As Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishyas and Shudras.

The emergence of monarchical states in the later Vedic age led to a distancing of the rajan from the people and the emergence of a varna hierarchy. The society was divided into four social groups— Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras. ... The effects of Rajasuya sacrifice depended on the varna of the sacrificer.