Who are traditionally believed to have composed the Vedic hymns in early Indian tradition?
Rishis and Rishikas
The question asks who are traditionally regarded as the composers of the Vedic hymns in early Indian tradition.
In Indian tradition, the Vedic hymns are believed to have been composed by the Rishis (male sages) and Rishikas (female sages).
These seers are said to have ‘seen’ or received the hymns through spiritual insight, which is why the Vedas are called ‘Shruti’, meaning ‘that which is heard’.
The Rigveda even records the names of women seers such as Lopamudra, Ghosha, Apala and Vishvavara, showing the role of Rishikas.
Kings and village elders were not the traditional composers of the hymns, so those options are wrong.
The scholars of Nalanda belonged to a much later period (from around the 5th century CE) and were associated with Buddhist learning, not the Vedic hymns.
Hence the Vedic hymns are traditionally attributed to the Rishis and Rishikas.
Rishis and Rishikas.
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