DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LATER VEDIC PERIOD AND EARLY VEDIC PRIOD

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Early Vedic Period Later Vedic Priod

1. Family was a single unit. Caste system did not prevail and women enjoyed equal rights. 1. Joint family system prevailed. Caste system became rigid and the status of women declined.

2. Worship of nature and natural phenomenon prevailed. 2.Religion became more complex. Worship of new gods emerged.

3.There was absence of temples and idols. Hymns were chanted in open. 3.New rituals and ceremonies emerged.Temples and idol worship began to grow.

4. Domestication of animals was the primary occupation. 4.Many new occupation emerged.Traders guilds have come up and trade became important.

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Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the difference between the culture of the Early Vedic Age and the later Vedic Age?

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39. Which of the following statements are incorrect with respect to Vedic Gods?

i. Gods like Prajapathi, Vishnu, Rudra lost their importance in Early Vedic period

ii. Gods like, Agni, Indra, Vayu became prominent during later Vedic period

iii. Rituals became more elaborate during later Vedic period

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Early Vedic Period	Later Vedic Priod
1. Family was a single unit. Caste system did not prevail and women enjoyed equal rights.	1. Joint family system prevailed. Caste system became rigid and the status of women declined.
2. Worship of nature and natural phenomenon prevailed.	2.Religion became more complex. Worship of new gods emerged.
3.There was absence of temples and idols. Hymns were chanted in open.	3.New rituals and ceremonies emerged.Temples and idol worship began to grow.
4. Domestication of animals was the primary occupation.	4.Many new occupation emerged.Traders guilds have come up and trade became important.