Q. With reference to the culture of the Rigvedic Aryans and the Indus Valley people, which of the following statements is/are correct?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Q. With reference to the culture of the Rigvedic Aryans and the Indus Valley people, which of the following statements is/are correct?
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
The correct option is A 2 only
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Rigvedic Aryans were aware of iron smelting and they used iron tools to clear the dense forests of the Gangetic plains. On the other hand, Indus valley civilization people were not aware of iron.
Statement 2 is correct: Fire has an important place in Rigvedic culture as Yagyas were based on fire. Similarly, fire altars found at various Indus Valley civilization sites show its ritualistic importance for the Harappan people.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Rigvedic Aryans were using horses, the concept of Ashwamedh Yagya, Vajpaya Yagya shows this. Horse bones were found at the Surkotada site of the Indus Valley Civilisation. Hence Indus valley people were familiar with horses.
Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Rigvedic Aryans were aware of iron smelting and they used iron tools to clear the dense forests of the Gangetic plains. On the other hand, Indus valley civilization people were not aware of iron.
Statement 2 is correct: Fire has an important place in Rigvedic culture as Yagyas were based on fire. Similarly, fire altars found at various Indus Valley civilization sites show its ritualistic importance for the Harappan people.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Rigvedic Aryans were using horses, the concept of Ashwamedh Yagya, Vajpaya Yagya shows this. Horse bones were found at the Surkotada site of the Indus Valley Civilisation. Hence Indus valley people were familiar with horses.
