India's Vedic Age-Introduction!✨ Flashcards
Who were the Aryans, what does Aryan mean?
The Aryans were another group of people living in the Indus valley. The called themselves Aryans, which meant “the noble ones” in their language.
What do scholars call them and after what?
Scholars often call them Indo-Aryans after the language that they spoke.
What did the Aryans introduce?
The Aryans introduced a new social structure and also brought with them a new religion that had many gods.
What the Aryans express their beliefs in?
The Aryans expressed their beliefs in hymns and holy scriptures known as Vedas.
Why is this period of history known as the Vedic age?
This period of history in known as the Vedic age as when the Aryans were living in the Indus valley, the brought with them a new religion that had many gods, and they expressed their beliefs in hymns and holy scriptures known as Vedas.
What are the 2 phases of the Vedic age?
The 2 phases of the Vedic age are-
1. Early Vedic Age
2. Later Vedic Age
