Question

Differences between early Vedic and later Vedic period in Hindi

Answer 1

I think that one can point to many fundamental differences between early and later Vedic periods.  I would say that one of the most pressing differences is that of class and caste.  The earlier Vedic period did not feature much in way of social stratification.  The lack of primacy placed on these divisions in early Vedic society is noteworthy, all the divisions in society lived in relative egalitarian status with one another.  The emergence of differences in way of social superiority was something that came about in the later Vedic period.  Not surprisingly, the later Vedic period featured less collective decision making and less of an emphasis on social inclusion of voice in the political decision making process.  In the later Vedic period, the monarch as figurehead and power broker became more evident in the political setting of the time period.  The reasons for this are many.  Yet, one of these has to be considered the growth of economies of scale in the later Vedic period.  Trade and bartering became primary sources of material wealth in the later Vedic period, which translated into the emergence of "higher" and "lower" distinctions in society.