Vedic period
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The Vedic period is an ancient era of South Asian history marked by the composition of the Vedas and the early development of Vedic culture and religion.
Aliases (5)
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Indian period
→
historical period → |
| associatedWith |
Aranyakas
→
Atharvaveda → Brahmanas → Rigveda → Samaveda → Yajurveda → early Upanishads → |
| chronologicalContext |
Bronze Age in South Asia
→
Iron Age in South Asia → |
| culture |
Vedic culture
→
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| economy |
agriculture
→
cattle-based economy → pastoralism → |
| endTime |
c. 500 BCE
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| ethnicGroup |
Indo-Aryans
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| followedBy |
Iron Age in India
→
Mahajanapada period → |
| follows |
Indus Valley Civilization
→
Late Harappan period → |
| hasPart |
Early Vedic period
→
Later Vedic period → Post-Rigvedic period → Rigvedic period → |
| influenced |
Indian philosophy
→
classical Hinduism → later Indian social structure → |
| keyDeity |
Agni
→
Indra → Soma → Varuna → |
| keyPractice |
Vedic ritual
→
fire sacrifice → |
| languageUsed |
Vedic Sanskrit
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| location |
Indian subcontinent
→
Indo-Gangetic Plain → Punjab region → northwestern India → |
| mainSubject |
composition of the Vedas
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development of Vedic culture → development of Vedic religion → |
| namedAfter |
Vedas
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| partOf |
history of India
→
history of South Asia → |
| politicalInstitution |
sabha
→
samiti → vidatha → |
| politicalStructure |
monarchical kingdoms
→
tribal assemblies → |
| religion |
Vedic religion
→
early Hinduism → |
| socialStructure |
emergence of varna system
→
patriarchal society → tribal chiefdoms → |
| startTime |
c. 1500 BCE
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| writingSystem |
no widely used writing system attested
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Referenced by (14)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Vedic period
("Early Vedic period")
→
Vedic period ("Rigvedic period") → Vedic period ("Later Vedic period") → |
hasPart |
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Atharvaveda
→
Parushni → |
historicalPeriod |
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Vedas
("Vedic religion")
→
|
associatedWith |
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Parushni
("Vedic civilization")
→
|
associatedWithCulture |
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Hinduism
→
|
hasHistoricalPeriod |
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Indians
("Vedic civilization")
→
|
historicalCivilization |
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Northern India
("Vedic religion")
→
|
historicalReligion |
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Yama
("Vedic religion")
→
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religion |
|
Indian philosophy
→
|
timePeriod |
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The Arctic Home in the Vedas
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timePeriodDiscussed |
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Northern India
("Vedic civilization")
→
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wasCradleOf |