Question

why was cattle important to the aryans

Answer 1

The Aryan’s raised cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals. They also farmed crops, and probably traded with other tribes as well as with their non-Aryan neighbors.The most important indicator of wealth among the Aryans was the number of cattle that an individual owned. The more cattle a family or tribe possessed, the more wealthy they were. Eventually, cattle became so important in Aryan society that they made it illegal to kill or eat them.

Answer 2

Aryans were basically cattle herders. cattle was their chief form of wealth. It provided them milk , butter, ghee and meat. The wealth of a person was measured by the number of cattle he possessed. cattles were used for barter or exchange of commodities.