E. Answer the following questions.
1. What was the political condition of the country under Aryans?
2. What was the condition of women in the Early Vedic Period.
3. Explain the Varna System. What change did it undergo during Later Vedic Period?
4. List the achievements of the Aryans in the field of science and mathematics.
List the occupations of the Aryans.
Answers
Answer:
1.Political condition of India under Aryans was so strong and well planned. The rule was differentiated into small and large kingdoms. King let the Kingdoms and the king of small all area was known as Raja and the ruler of the United Kingdom was known as Maharaja or Samrat or Emperor.
2.The early Vedic period was therefore characterized by women's glorious role in education. In early Vedic family affairs, women who enjoyed both their autonomy and their role as wives were considered to be ardhangini (better half) and sahadharmini (equal partner)
4.Aryans used axe for clearing jungles and spreading agriculture. Iron weapons like spearheads, swords and shield helped in conquering new territories. 1) Mathematics also known as Ganita included arithmetic, geometry and algebra. 2) The vedic people had the knowledge of zero.