Heterodox Sects as discussed by Harsh Kumar Background The Indian subcontinent is home to Vedic culture which flourished around the c. 1500 BC to c. 500 BC. During this age many rigid and costly rituals and sacrifices like Ashwamedha, Rajasuya etc. developed which were performed by the elite class of the society. Hence, these things […]
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Second Urbanization of Indian Subcontinent as discussed by Harsh Kumar Background After the Vedic age, there were so much progress happened in the different spheres of human life around the 6th century BC. The emergence of urban centres in north India was one of these developments. For the second time a number of towns and
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Role of Iron and living pattern of Vedic age discussed by Harsh Kumar Background The Vedic age was the successor of Great Harappan Civilization in the Indian subcontinent. But the basic differences were there between both of them like Harappan’s lived in cities while Vedic age peoples were nomadic in life style and living in
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Discussion of Geography and sacrifices of Vedic age by Harsh Kumar The Vedic age was one of the most important of the Indian History which flourished for around 1000 years before the advent of the Mahajanpada in Indian subcontinent. We have already discussed about various aspects of the Vedic age like political, social, economic and
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Religion of Vedic Age discussed by Harsh Kumar The Vedic Age was flourished around the c. 1500 BC to c. 500 BC in Indian subcontinent. During this age the society was evolved with time and different changes were occurred during this time. The religious traditions were also evolved over these years. Many of the religious
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Social life of Vedic age discussed by Harsh Kumar The Vedic age was flourished around the c. 1500 BC to c. 500 BC. in the Indian subcontinent. During the Vedic age, various new social elements got evolve many of which still followed by the people of modern age. The Rig Vedic Samhita throw light on
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Economic Life of Vedic Age discussed by Harsh Kumar The Vedic age commenced around the c. 1500 BC in the Indian subcontinent. There were changes seen over the years in the economic life of the peoples of the Vedic age. The are certain question like why the Vedic Aryans return to nomadic life despite being
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Vedic age as discussed by Harsh Kumar Origin: The Vedic age was commenced around the c. 1500 BC when the Aryans came to Indian subcontinent. Vedic Aryans were originally belonged to the Central Asian clan who originally belonged to the Eurasian region clan. The Vedic Aryans followed Harappans in Indian regions but there were fundamental
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The Indus Valley Civilization is one of the greatest civilizations of the mankind which flourished for over 1000 years before it started to decline. The IVC was a vast civilization of Indian subcontinent that gave various new ideas for the future generation. For example, they were the first to use the flush toilets in the
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IVC Seals and Layout of Cities by Harsh Kumar The Indus Valley Civilization was a vast civilization, one of the greatest civilizations of our mankind. During the IVC the trade and commerce was flourished in large scale and they lived a well settled and simple life because of the well-designed and well-planned cities during the
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