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प्रश्न
Describe the social changes evident in the later Vedic period with reference to:
Caste System
उत्तर
With reference to the given heads the social changes evident in the later Vedic period are described as under:
Caste System: The Brahmins and Kshatriyas enjoyed powers and privileges denied to the Vaisyas and the By this time, besides the four major Varnas, many other caste groups had come into being like — the merchants, the chariot-makers, the smiths, the carpenters, the tanners, the fishermen, etc. Membership of caste had become hereditary’ and there was also a fixation of occupation on the basis of one’s caste-grouping. The so-called untouchables were forced to live in separate settlements outside the village or the town boundaries.
संबंधित प्रश्न
What is the message of the Bhagavad Gita?
Mention briefly the rituals and sacrifices of the later Vedic Aryans?
Mention the reasons for the importance of the Brahmins (priestly class) in the later Vedic society.
What information do we gather from the later Vedic literature in respect of:
Spread of Vedic Civilization to many New Regions
In the later Vedic Age, there was a marked change in the economic life of the Aryans. In this context describe:
Changes in the field of Trade and Commerce
How did trade become a pivot around which the life of the people revolved?
Name two important duties of a King in the Later Vedic Period.
What is known as the ‘Battle of Ten Kings’?
Name the Nature Gods of the Later Vedic Period.
Explain the religious belief and form of worship during the later Vedic Age with reference to:
Rituals and Sacrifices they performed
