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It is an ancient Vedic Sanskrit text written circa $1200$ or $1000$ BCE. It is a collection of hymns derived from the Rig Veda that was set to music, but it is textually larger than the Reg Veda. What is the name of this veda?

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Gana Veda

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Yujur Vada

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Atharva Veda

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Sama Veda

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The correct option is A Sama Veda
Sama Veda is an ancient Vedic Sanskrit text written circa 1200 or 1000 BCE. It is a collection of hymns or melodies and is called the 'Book of Song', 'Veda of Chants' or 'Yoga of Song'. Sama Veda is typically the words of Rig Veda put to music. It is the shortest of all the four Vedas.

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