Question

Elucidate the salient features of the Vedic society.

Answer 1

Instructions:
To answer this question, you must enlist the general features of the Vedic society, such as

• Vedic literature
• Classification of society based on the Occupation of individuals.
• Family system of society
• Status of women in society
• Education system
• Economic Life

Solution:

• The Vedic literature comprises the four principal Vedas, i.e., Rig Veda, Sama Veda, Yajur Veda, and Atharva Veda.
• The Vedic society was classified into Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas
• and Shudras.
• Family was the basic unit of the Vedic society, and it was patriarchal
• in nature.
• Women enjoyed a respectable position in society, and widows were allowed to remarry. Their status deteriorated in the later stages.
• The Gurukul system of education prevailed during the Vedic period.
• Agriculture was a major occupation of the Aryans.