Vedic Age – Time Periods

Vedic Age – Time Periods

The Vedic Age (1550–600 BCE) can be divided into two parts, including the Rig Vedic/Early Vedic Age (15000–1000 BCE) and the Later Vedic Age (1000–600 BCE). Rig Veda was the earliest Vedic text, which was created during the early Vedic period. The remaining three Vedas were composed during the later Vedic period. Apart from this, there were some major differences in the nature of society, economy, and polity between these two periods, which we are going to discuss further in this article....

Religion of Vedic Period

Religion in the Vedic age refers to an organized belief system that consists of idol worship, rituals, sacrifice, etc. There can be one or multiple deities in any form. Most of the Vedic gods were males, and only a few of them were females. Let us discuss Vedic religion in more detail:...

Society of Vedic Period

Vedic people in the Indian subcontinent used to live in the land of seven rivers, i.e., Sapt Sondhu, which included the River Indus, its five tributaries, and the River Saraswati. We will now discuss how Vedic society went from a simple society during the early Vedic age to a complex one during the later Vedic period....

Economy of Vedic Age

Aryans arrived in the Indian subcontinent as ‘Nomads,’ but they were aware of agricultural practices. Cattle farming was one of the major sources of income during the Vedic age. Moreover, there was limited agriculture, a barter system, and war booty. More about the Vedic economy is discussed further:...

Polity of Vedic Period

From the early Vedic and later Vedic texts, we also get to know a lot about the polity in the Vedic period. Let us discuss the same in detail:...

Conclusion

It can be clearly seen how the later Vedic society and economy became more complex due to the increasing population and rising social hierarchy due to the Varna system. Women, who were treated the same as men in the early Vedic age, lost all their rights during the later Vedic period and were considered just like objects used to produce sons. There were major differences between the early Vedic and later Vedic periods, which you must understand clearly to answer UPSC CSE-level questions....

FAQs on Vedic Age’s Religion, Society, Polity, and Economy

1. What was the position of women during the early Vedic age?...