NTA UGC/NET/SET/JRF History Paper 2 - 2024, 2nd Edition, Includes 2023 Solved Papers | Includes previous 10 Years Quetions + 2023 solved Papers | Mock Tests | 1000+ Test Questions

1 The Vedic Age

What’s Inside

• Introduction

• Historical Milieu of the Vedic Period

INTRODUCTION

The Indus Valley Civilization in Indian history was followed by a period of uncertainty. The period between the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization and the rise of Vedic period is fraught with uncertainty, as there are no reliable and credible sources. Based on varying interpretations, there were two possibilities, and both have their proponents and critics. The first, was the outward migration of an ethno-linguistic group called the Aryans, as mentioned in the Rig Veda from the Indian subcontinent to West and Central Asia; and second, the ...