History & Civics
Answer
According to some historians, the Indo-Aryans originated from among a group of people in Central Asia, who spoke Indo-European languages. When the population of people who spoke Indo-European languages increased, a group of people were forced to migrate from Central Asia. This group of people, who entered India came to be called the Indo-Aryans.
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Which of the following statements are opinions rather than facts? You may tick more than one option.
- The society was divided on the basis of occupation in the Early Vedic Age.
- The varna system became rigid in the Later Vedic Age.
- The rigid varna system in the Later Vedic Age was beneficial to the society.
- Inter-varna marriages may have led to the decline of the Later Vedic Age.
The philosophical thinkers of the Vedic period felt that the universe comprised something permanent that even death could not end. The individual soul, atman, and the universal soul, brahman, together formed this 'permanence'.
- In your own words, outline what the philosophical thinkers of the Vedic period felt.
- Which two elements formed a 'permanence' in the universe according to the philosophical thinkers of the Vedic period?
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