Question

Why was the early Vedic period also known as Rig Vedic period?

Answer 1

Answer:

Since the Rigveda is considered the oldest of all the vedas, the Early vedic period i,e. 1800–1500 BCE is also called the Rigvedic period

Answer 2

Answer:

The Aryans invaded India in two stages, and it took several centuries for them to conquer the country. Sapta Sindhu was the first to settle. Brahmavarta, which means "country of the gods," is the name of the region. The Early Vedic Period encompasses the time period between 1,500 BCE and 1,000 BCE, when they lived here.

Explanation:

• The Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, and Arthaveda are the four Vedas.
• The Early Vedic Period encompasses the 1500–1000 BC period when the Aryans first arrived in India.
• Later, between 1000 and 500 BC, the Aryans went eastwards, settling along the Ganga and Yamuna rivers.
• The Later Vedic Period is the name given to this time period.