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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Indian period
historical period
associatedWith Aranyakas
linked to: Āraṇyaka

Atharvaveda
Brahmanas
Rigveda
Samaveda
Yajurveda
early Upanishads
linked to: Upanishads
chronologicalContext Bronze Age in South Asia
linked to: Bronze Age

Iron Age in South Asia
linked to: Iron Age
culture Vedic culture
economy agriculture
cattle-based economy
pastoralism
endTime c. 500 BCE
ethnicGroup Indo-Aryans
followedBy Iron Age in India
Mahajanapada period
follows Indus Valley Civilization
linked to: Indus Valley

Late Harappan period
hasPart Early Vedic period
linked to: Vedic period

Later Vedic period
linked to: Vedic period

Post-Rigvedic period
Rigvedic period
linked to: Vedic period
influenced Indian philosophy
classical Hinduism
later Indian social structure
keyDeity Agni
Indra
Soma
Varuna
keyPractice Vedic ritual
fire sacrifice
languageUsed Vedic Sanskrit
linked to: Sanskrit
location Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia

Indo-Gangetic Plain
Punjab region
linked to: Punjab

northwestern India
mainSubject composition of the Vedas
development of Vedic culture
development of Vedic religion
namedAfter Vedas
partOf history of India
history of South Asia
politicalInstitution sabha
samiti
vidatha
politicalStructure monarchical kingdoms
tribal assemblies
religion Vedic religion
linked to: Hinduism

early Hinduism
socialStructure emergence of varna system
patriarchal society
tribal chiefdoms
startTime c. 1500 BCE
writingSystem no widely used writing system attested

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Hinduism hasHistoricalPeriod Vedic period
Northern India historicalReligion Vedic religion
subject linked to: northern India
linked to: Vedic period
Northern India wasCradleOf Vedic civilization
subject linked to: northern India
linked to: Vedic period
Vedas associatedWith Vedic religion
linked to: Vedic period
Vedic period hasPart Early Vedic period
linked to: Vedic period
Vedic period hasPart Rigvedic period
linked to: Vedic period
Vedic period hasPart Later Vedic period
linked to: Vedic period
Atharvaveda historicalPeriod Vedic period
Indians historicalCivilization Vedic civilization
linked to: Vedic period
Yama religion Vedic religion
linked to: Vedic period
Indian philosophy timePeriod Vedic period
Parushni associatedWithCulture Vedic civilization
linked to: Vedic period
Parushni historicalPeriod Vedic period
Indra religion Vedic religion
linked to: Vedic period
Agni religion Vedic religion
linked to: Vedic period
Varuṇa worshipPeriod Vedic period
Ancient India hasPart Vedic period
subject linked to: ancient India
Late Harappan period precedes Early Vedic period
linked to: Vedic period
Ashvins worshipPeriod Vedic period
Kanva Shakha historicalPeriod Vedic period
Rajasuya timePeriod Vedic period
Samhita timePeriod Vedic period
Shaunakiya timePeriod Vedic period (composition and formation)
linked to: Vedic period
Vayu mythologicalPeriod Vedic period
Shruti timeOfComposition Vedic period
Shakya republic timePeriod Iron Age India
linked to: Vedic period
Aryavarta associatedWithCulture Vedic civilization
linked to: Vedic period
Aryavarta timePeriod Vedic period
Kashi Kingdom flourishedDuring Iron Age India
linked to: Vedic period
Upanayana ceremony historicalOrigin Vedic period
Indian mathematics timePeriod Vedic period