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Explanation:
This conversation taken from the Rigveda is between Sarama,
the hound of Lord Indra and the local inhabitants of the region,
Panikal. The conversation is about the request placed by the
Aryans to have possession of the cattle
reared by the people of the area.
About 3500 years ago, Aryans arrived at the
Sapta Sindhu region in the north western
part of India. What assisted them most
in their journey were the horses and
the chariots pulled by the horses. The
horse skeletons and the remnants of the
chariots in the paths travelled by the
Aryans are evidences for their arriva.
We get information regarding the life of the people in the
Sapta Sindhu region from the Rigveda. What were the
peculiarities of the life of the people there? Let's us explore
it further.
Aryans belonged to different tribes.
Each tribe comprised of many families.
The eldest member of the tribe was selected as the
head of the tribe.
There were different tribal assemblies to assist the
tribal heads. These assemblies were known as Vidatha,
Sabha and Samithi.
The main occupations of the Aryans was cattle rearing
and farming.
They fought battles for pastoral grounds and cattle.
The Sapta Sindhu
The area including river
Saraswathi together with
river Sindhu and her
tributaries Jhelum,
Chenab, Ravi, Beas and
Sutlej is regarded as the
Sapta Sindhu region.