HISTORY ONE-LINER (Later Vedic Period)
ONE-LINER HISTORY NOTE FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS Later Vedic Period 1. The period assigned to Later Vedic Phase is 1000 BC to 600 BC. 2. Later Vedic people used particular type of pottery called Painted Grey Ware (PGW) 3. The Later Vedic Aryans were familiar with two seas, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean. 4. Rice became the staple diet of Indian people during the Later Vedic Period. 5. The term ‘ Rashtra ’ which indicates territory first appeared in the later vedic period. 6. Mention of the word ‘ Sudras ’ - Rigveda (10th Mandala) 7. Mention of the ‘ Gotra ’ is found in the Atharvaveda. 8. Origin of Kingship is found in Aitareya Brahmana . 9. ...