Indian History Questions for Competitive Exams

There are following four ashrams:

• Brahmacharya – student

• Grihastha – household household

• Vanaprastha – Forest traveler/forest dweller

• Sanyas – renunciation

In ancient Indian history, it is believed that the Aryans came riding on horses. Hence their main occupation is animal husbandry. Full Answer: The Vedic period is the last period in the history of India between the Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age when the Vedas were composed on the northern, urban edge of the Indian subcontinent.

In the Vedic period, various principles of nature were worshiped as deities. Prominent among these deities were Sun, Fire, Air, Rain, Earth, Water etc. Various Vaishvinas of nature were worshiped as deities.

This mantra is first quoted in Rigveda.

In eighteen Puranas, the stories of sin and virtue, religion and unrighteousness, karma and non-karma have been told considering different Gods and Goddesses as the center. In some Puranas, details of creation from beginning to end have been given.

According to Rigveda, 'Nishka' is a neck ornament. Later, 'Nishka' was used to represent gold coins.

There are 33 gods and goddesses mentioned in the Rigveda. Goddesses like Surya, Usha and Aditi have been described in this Veda. In this, Agni has been called Aashirsha, Apad, Ghritmukh, Ghrit Page, Ghrit-Lom, Archilom and Vabhralom. In this, Indra is considered to be the universally accepted and most powerful god.

Indra was a major deity in the Vedic era of Hinduism. In the Vedic period, Indra is described as superior to any other god in Rigveda 6.30.4. Sayana, in his commentary on Rigveda 6.47.18, has described Indra as taking many forms, making Agni, Vishnu and Rudra his illusory forms.

The main deity of Rigveda was Indra.

At the right and left ends are the edges of other chakras. Padma of base has been left out. Below the plaque, the sutra of Mundakopanishad 'Satyameva Jayate' is inscribed in Devanagari script, which means - 'Only truth triumphs'.