Question

The Aryans, who had been cattle-rearers in the Rig Vedic Period, reached the ..................... in the Later Vedic Period.

• A. indus valley
• B. saraswati region
• C. gangetic plain
• D. deccan plateau

Answer 1

Answer:

C. gangetic plain

Later vedic period

• It is the period during which human life as depicted in the Sama, Yajur, and the Atharva Vedas existed.

• The Aryans, who had been cattle-rearers in the Rig Vedic Period, reached the gangetic plain in the Later Vedic Period.

• The gangetic valley is the area surrounding river Ganga.

• Conflict between tribes, emergence of new tribes, and growth in population were the main reasons for migration.

• Features of the gangetic plain :- Dense forests - Fertile alluvial soil - Plenty of rain

• Tools made of copper and bronze were used to clear forests, but it was very difficult.

• Harder metals were necessary to make more effective tools and implements and this led to the invention of iron. The use of iron became widespread in India during the Later Vedic Period and hence this period is known as the Iron Age.

• The earthenware used by the people of Later Vedic Period is known as 'painted grey ware'.