Question

Rig Vedic period, The subjugated people were known as :

• A. Aryans
• B. Brahmins
• C. Dasas
• D. Kshatriyas

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Dasas

Rig Vedic period

• Rig Veda is the earliest among the Vedas.

• The period of human life described in the Rig Veda is known as the Rig Vedic Period

• Cattle were considered to be the most important form of wealth.

• Occupation-mainly cattle rearing, also engaged in agriculture.

• The main crop was barley.

• The groups of Aryans who reared cattle were known as tribes. The chieftain of each tribe was known as "Rajan"

• There were battles among different Aryan tribes as well as between the Aryans and the Non-Aryans for the possession of cattle.

• The Aryans possessed horses and weapons made of copper and bronze, with which they conquered the Non-Aryans.

• The subjugated people were known as Dasas or Dasyus.

• The pottery used in this period was grey in colour, known as 'Grey ware'.

• People worshipped the gods such as Indra, Varuna, and Agni; and goddesses such as Atithi and Ushas.