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Question
In the later Vedic Age, there was a marked change in the economic life of the Aryans. In this context describe:
The growing importance of Agriculture
Solution
In the context of the marked change in the economic life of the Aryans, the given headline is described as follows:
The growing importance of Agriculture:
Rearing of cattle and other domestic animals continued, but it was now less important than agriculture. In addition to Yava or barley, a new crop Vrihi or rice had assumed greater significance. Fragments of both barley and rice have been found at Hastinapur and other places. The later Vedic Aryans produced many other crops such as wheat millet and sugarcane.
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