Vedic Period (c. 1500–600 BCE)

Religious TextsThe Vedas are the primary religious texts of the Vedic Period, comprising Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda.Rigveda is the oldest Veda, consisting of 1,028 hymns dedicated to various…

Later Vedic AgeThe Later Vedic Period marks the transition from a pastoral to an agricultural society.The Kuru and Panchala kingdoms were the most prominent political centers.The main Vedic texts of this period…

Early Vedic Age (Rig Vedic Period)The Vedic Period (c.