Question
The Vedic Civilisation in India flourished along the river__________.
The correct answer is
Saraswati
- The Vedic civilization in India developed along the banks of the Saraswati River.
- The Rigveda includes a hymn called 'Nadistuti Sukta' in Book 6, in which Saraswati is praised as "Ideal Mother, Unique River, Supreme Goddess".
- The Rigveda mentions a powerful, icy river Saraswati, along whose banks the derivation of literature was to take place.
- This river, considered sacred by religious Hindus, is described as "pure in its course from the mountains to the sea and beyond the glory of all other rivers".
- Efforts to trace Saraswati were initially put on a fast track in 2003.
- The Saraswati Heritage Project was initiated by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture but was halted in 2005.
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Important Questions from Vedic Age
Consider the following statements about the emergence of urban centres in India from circa 6th Century BCE:
1. All of them developed away from the capitals of Mahajanpadas.
2. Major towns were located along routes of communication.
3. Many were bustling centres of commercial, cultural and political activity.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
In the Manusmriti which form of marriage results from the “Voluntary union of a maiden and her lover”?
The main collections of Vedic hymns are called ______.
Ajatashatru, a ruler of the Haryanka Dynasty, was the son of _____.
King Ajatashatru was a ruler of the ______ dynasty.
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