Question

Name three literary
sources of Vedic Period​

Answer 1

Answer:

The principal literary sources from this period are the Sama-, the Yajur-, and the Atharvaveda (mainly ritual texts), the Brahmanas (manuals on ritual), and the Upanishads (Upanisads) and Aranyakas (collections of philosophical and metaphysical discourses).

Answer 2

Answer:

Three literary sources of the Vedic period are- Sam Veda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda.

Explanation:

Vedic period

● The period from $1500 BC$ to $500 BC$ is known as the Vedic period. This period comes after the end of the Indus Valley civilization and extends before the beginning of the Iron age.

● The period between $1500 \:BC$ and $1000 \:BC$ is known as the early Vedic period or Rigvedic period as only one Veda i.e. Rig Veda was known in that period.

● The period from $1000 \:BC$ to $500 \:BC$ is known as the later Vedic period. In this period, several literary sources were present such as Sam Veda, Yajurveda, Atharvaveda, Brahmanas, Aranyakas etc.

Hence three literary sources of Vedic Period is Sam Veda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda.

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