how was the economic life of Aryans?
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Constant wars, either with the aborigines for self-existence, or internecine feuds continued. Victory in battle not only ensured life and existence, but brought in the wealth of the conquered and consequently added to the prosperity of the community.
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.
Each village contained a number of families, each family contained a number of able bodied either had joint interests in the field, or worked under the authority of the head of the family i.e., the Grhapati—the lord of the house.
The Grhapati, whether the eldest male member of the agnatic group or simply the father of the children, was the master of the house, who exercised control over the family superintended their working in the fields, and performed also the sacrificial duties of the home.
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.