QUESTION 1
GS1
10 marks
Underline the changes in the field of society and economy from the Rig Vedic to the later Vedic period.
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7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Point out the changes in society and economy between the early (Rig Vedic) and later Vedic periods.
UnderlineAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Economy: pastoral to settled agriculture, use of iron (krishna ayas), rise of crafts and trade, gift economy to tribute (bali)≈35 words
- 2Society: tribe (jana) to territorial kingdom (janapada), rigid varna, gotra and lineage, decline in women's status≈35 words
- 3Geography shift from Sapta Sindhu to the Ganga–Yamuna doab≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Two-period frameEconomy changesSociety changesReasons (iron, migration east)Conclusion
Where marks usually go
- Describing each period separately without stating what changed
- Covering religion when the question asks about society and economy
Draw this
- Two-column table: Rig Vedic vs later Vedic on economy, polity, varna, women
Value addition
- EvidencePainted Grey Ware sites in the Ganga–Yamuna doab are linked with later Vedic settlement and early iron use.NCERT Themes in Indian History Part I
- SourceRig Vedic hymns count wealth in cattle (gavishti, 'search for cows', means war), showing a pastoral economy.Rig Veda
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