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The document outlines the key topics related to the Aryans and the Vedic period, including their expansion in India, the transformation of social life from the Rig Vedic to the later Vedic period, and the significance of the Vedic Age. It includes various examination questions that evaluate understanding of Vedic religion, social structures, and the evolution of the Varna system. The document emphasizes the importance of literature and archaeological evidence in understanding the historical context of the Aryans and Vedic society.

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The document outlines the key topics related to the Aryans and the Vedic period, including their expansion in India, the transformation of social life from the Rig Vedic to the later Vedic period, and the significance of the Vedic Age. It includes various examination questions that evaluate understanding of Vedic religion, social structures, and the evolution of the Varna system. The document emphasizes the importance of literature and archaeological evidence in understanding the historical context of the Aryans and Vedic society.

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TOPIC 5.

ARYANS AND VEDIC PERIOD

• Expansions of Aryans in India;


• Vedic Period: Religious and philosophic literature;
• Transformation from Rig Vedic period to the later Vedic period;
• Political, social and economical life;
• Significance of the Vedic Age;
• Evolution of Monarchy and Varna system.

1. Describe the social life of the later Vedic people. How was it different
from the Rig Vedic life? [2004, 60m]
2. Evaluate the various approaches to the understanding of Vedic
religion. [2009, 30m]
3. Examine the view that sacrifice was a ritual and a form of social
exchange in Vedic India. [2010, 30m]
4. Evaluate the conceptual basis of the Vedic deities. [2011, 30m]
5. Evaluate various views regarding human settlements as gleaned
from the Vedic sources. [2013, 15m]
6. Evaluate the contribution of the Puranas in disseminating secular
knowledge among the masses in ancient India. [2013, 15m]
7. “The Varna concept may always have been largely a theoretical
model and never an actual description of society.” Comment in the
context of Ancient India. [2013, 15m]
8. “The Upanishadic principles embody the epitome of the Vedic
thought.” Discuss. [2014, 15m]
9. “Archaeology knows of no Aryans; only literature knows of Aryans.”
Examine critically. [2015, 10m]
10. In what way was the egalitarian character of the early Vedic society
changed during the later Vedic period? [2016, 15 Marks]
11. "The copious references to the preservation of Varnashrama system
by the kings eulogized in inscriptions are mere reflection of the Smriti
tradition." Discuss. [2016, 15 Marks]
12. Critically examine various views regarding the Vedic Harappan
relationship in light of the latest discoveries. [2017, 15 Marks]
13. Examine how the transformation of the Varna system from the
Rigvedic to the Later-Vedic period affected the position of women.
[2019, 15 Marks]
14. There is no literary sources for the Harappan culture and no
archaeological evidence for the Vedic period. Explain the
phenomenon. [2019, 20 Marks]
15. Puranas were the innovative genre of literature to popularise and
revive Vedic religion. Elaborate with examples. [2020, 15 Marks]
16. Throw light on the nature of religion and classification of gods
mentioned in the Rigveda. [2020, 20 Marks]
17. Do you consider that the Upanishadic principles embody the high
point of Vedic religious thought? Comment. [2021, 15 Marks]
18. How do the comparative study of languages, archaeological sources
and vast corpus of Vedic literature help to determine the Aryan
problem in Indian history? Discuss. [2023, 15 Marks]
19. Discuss the evolution, of State institution taxation system from
Rigvedic and period to later Vedic period. [2024, 15 Marks]

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