Features of early vedic civilization
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The Vedic period or Vedic age (c. 1500 – c. 500 BCE), is the period in the history of the northern Indian subcontinent between the end of the urban Indus Valley Civilisation and a second urbanisation.
The features are:
1. While Vedic society was relatively egalitarian in the sense that a distinct hierarchy of socio-economic classes or castes was absent,the Vedic period saw the emergence of a hierarchy of social classes
2. The institution of marriage was important and different types of marriages— monogamy, polygyny and polyandry are mentioned in the Rigveda. Both women sages and female gods were known to Vedic Aryans.
3. Women could choose their husbands and could remarry if their husbands died or disappeared.The wife enjoyed a respectable position.
4. People consumed milk, milk products, grains, fruits, and vegetables. Meat eating is mentioned, however, cows are labelled aghnya (not to be killed). Clothes of cotton, wool and animal skin were worn.
5. Soma and sura were popular drinks in the Vedic society, of which soma was sanctified by religion.
6. Flute (vana), lute (vina), harp, cymbals, and drums were the musical instruments played and a heptatonic scale was used.Dancing, dramas, chariot racing, and gambling were other popular pastimes.
While Vedic society was relatively egalitarian in the sense that a distinct hierarchy of socio-economic classes or castes was absent,the Vedic period saw the emergence of a hierarchy of social classes
2. The institution of marriage was important and different types of marriages— monogamy, polygyny and polyandry are mentioned in the Rigveda. Both women sages and female gods were known to Vedic Aryans.
3. Women could choose their husbands and could remarry if their husbands died or disappeared.The wife enjoyed a respectable position.
4. People consumed milk, milk products, grains, fruits, and vegetables. Meat eating is mentioned, however, cows are labelled aghnya (not to be killed). Clothes of cotton, wool and animal skin were worn.
5. Soma and sura were popular drinks in the Vedic society, of which soma was sanctified by religion.
6. Flute (vana), lute (vina), harp, cymbals, and drums were the musical instruments played and a heptatonic scale was used.Dancing, dramas, chariot racing, and gambling were other popular pastimes.