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Adhavaryn
Adhavaryn
Yajurveda
Anandaka
Yajurveda
Sadania
Brahma
Anandaka
Atharva Veda
Champaran
Sadania
Champararanya
Chenab
Brahma
Askini
DelhiAtharva Veda
Indraprastha
Champaran
Deobanda
Dritvan
Champararanya
Ghaghar
Drisdvasti
Chenab
Hakra
Sarswati
Haryn
Saryn
Himalaya
Himvanta
Hota
Rigveda
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Indus
Sindhu
Jhelum
Vilasta
Kabul
Kubha
Magadha
Kikatvan
Mithila
Videh
Ravi,
Parusani
Ritual Priests
Vedas
Saran
Nairnisheranya
Sutlej
Satudri
Udgata
Sarnveda
Vyas
Vipasa
Indus
Sindhu
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Rig Veda
1. Collection of Hymns
2. Oldest of all the vedas
3. Contains 1017 Suktas
4. Contains 11 Balakhilya, that makes the total no. of Suktas 1028.
5. Contains 10 Mandals
6. The oldest Mandalas are II, III, IV, V, VI and VII known as family books on acount
of their composition being described to various families of sages.
7. The mandalas II to VII are ascribed to Gritsamada Viswamitr.a, Vamadeva, Arti,
Bhardwaja and Vasistha.
8. The latest mandalas are I, VIII, IX and X.
9. The IX mandala is completely devoted to the vedic God soma,
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1. Cemeteries H & R 37
Harappa
2. Furrow mark
Kalibangan
Dholvira
Mohanjodaro
Chanhudaro
Chanhudaro
9. Dockyard
Lothal
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Yajur Veda
1. Collection of rituals for performing different sacrifices.
2. Recited by the priests known as Adhavarm
3. Consists of 40 chapters.
4. The only veda party in prose.
5. Divided into two parts Krishna/Black Yajurveda (commentary in prose) and
Suklal White Yajurved (sacrificial formulae and rituals).
Sam Veda
1. Collections of hymns taken from the Rig Veda and set to tunes for the purpose of
singing.
2. Only 75 hymns are original.
3. Known as the Book of chants.
4. Hymns are meant for singing at Soma sacrifices
5. Sung by a particular type of priests known as Udgatari.
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Characteristics
Wheel made Sturdy pottery related with Later Vedic Age,
Out of well levigated clay with thin core.
Smooth surface.
Grey to ash-grey in colour.
Painted in black and sometimes in a deep-chocolate colour on the outlet
as well as inner surface.
It has nearly 42 designs and the most common types are bowls and dishes.
Important sites Ahichhatra, Rupar, Bhagwanpur, Noh, Alamgirpur,
Hastinapr, Afranjikhera, Jakhera, Mathura, Panipat, Purana, Qua, Bairat,
Sonepat, Jodhpura, Sravasti
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Philosophical schools
Nastik - Athestic
Astik Thestic
Nastik (a) Carvak
(b) Jainism
(c) Buddhism
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1. Digambaras
Sky clad or naked
Leader was Bhadrabahu
Arose out of the group which had gone to Sravanabelgola in Karnataka at
the time of femine.
2. Swetembaras
Wore white garments.
Leader was Sthula Bhadra
3. Sammaiyas
Arose out of Digambaras.
Renounced idol-worship
4. Terapanthis
Arose out of Swetambaras.
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