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What are the key differences between Early Vedic and Later Vedic Literature?
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The key differences between the Early Vedic and Later Vedic Literature are as follows:
| Early Vedic Literature | Later Vedic Literature |
|---|---|
| Composed during the Rig Vedic period, 1500 BCE to 1000 BCE. | Composed during the Later Vedic Age, 1000 BCE to 600 BCE. |
| Its hymns praise Gods representing various aspects of nature. | Its hymns include chants, details about rituals, magic, charm, gyan, karma, upasana, medicines and spells. |
| They contain the original hymns. | Some verses have been taken from the Rig Veda. |
| Example - the Rig Veda. | Examples - the Samaveda, the Yajurveda, and the Atharvaveda. |
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