What Books and Burials Tell Us

The Rigveda is considered the oldest of the four Vedas, composed about 3500 years ago.

The Vedic hymns were composed in Vedic Sanskrit, which is different from the classical Sanskrit taught in schools today.

The hymns in the Rigveda are called 'sukta', which means 'well-said'.

The hymns were composed by sages, known as rishis.

The Saraswati river is mentioned along with the Ganga and Yamuna in the Rigveda.

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Which of the following is considered the oldest Veda?

In which language were the Vedic hymns composed?

What were the hymns in the Rigveda called?

Who composed the Rigveda hymns?

Which river is mentioned along with Ganga and Yamuna in the Rigveda?

What does the term 'Megalith' mean?

In which period were megaliths mainly built and used?

What type of pottery is frequently found with megalithic burials?

At Inamgaon, archaeologists found burials where skeletons were placed in which direction?

Which metal was frequently found in the burials at Inamgaon along with other artifacts?