1) The Vedic civilization spanned from 1500-600 BCE and was divided into the Early Vedic and Later Vedic periods. 2) The Aryans migrated to India through the Khyber and Bolan passes from Central Asia, settling first in the land of the seven rivers (Sapta Sindhu) in modern-day Pakistan and Punjab. 3) During the Early Vedic period, the Aryans were nomadic tribes who migrated according to seasons and their main occupation was animal husbandry. In the Later Vedic period, they settled in villages and towns and took up agriculture in addition to animal husbandry.

1. Vedic Civilization
(1500-600 BCE)

2. Vedic Period (1500-600)
EARLY VEDIC :1500 -1000 LATER VEDIC : 1000-600
The period of vedic civilization has divided into
two parts : 1.Early vedic / Rigvedic
2.Later vedic

3. Origin of Aryans
• The cities of the Harappan Culture had decline by 1500 BC.
• The vedic period (1500-500) was the period in indian history
during which
the Vedas , the oldest scriptures of Hinduism,were composed.
• The Aryan migrate to India through the Khyber and Bolan
(situated in Pakistan)passes from central Asia .Being shepherd ,
they moved in search of pastures for their cattle .
• When Rig –Veda was written the Aryans lived in sindhu , which is
now in pakistan . They settled in Sapta-sindhu.(The Land of
seven Rivers) in punjab .

4. • SAPTA- SINDHU ( 7 RIVERS).
1.sindhu(indus)
2. +sindhu tributaries (5) : Vitasta
Asikani
Vipas
Parushni
sutuadri .
3.Saraswati
• Then by 6th century BC they occupied whole North India ,,which was know as
Aryavarta.

5. Origin of Aryans
Boghazkui Inscription:
• Its proves that the Aryans are from Central Asia is Boghazkoi.
• It mention about some vedic gods like Indra,Varun ,
Mitra,Nasatya.
• Aryans comes from central Asia .(Max Mullar ,Germany )
• Dayanand Saraswati says Aryans comes from Tibet (in his book
Satyarth Prakash)
• Balgangadhar Tilak says Aryans comes from North Pole /Artic .
• Penka says Aryans comes from Germany .
• Dass and Kapoor says comes from Sapt sidhu
• J.c Rod says comes from Bactria.
• MAYOR says aryans comes from Pami plateaus .
• But still the Original home is debatable question and there are
several views.

6. Why Aryans had come to India.
• They might have been forced to migrate due to shortage of food
and fodder to seek settlement in other lands.
• Aryans who came to india are called indo-Aryans .

7. The Aryans era rivers .
• The rigved mention 40 rivers including ganga in the east and
kabha (kabul) in the west .
• Most mentioned name in rigved: Sindhu .
• Most Pious river in rigved: saraswati.

8. Vedic River Modern name of the River
Eastern bank o Indus • Parushani
• Ashkini
• Vipasha
• Satudri
• Drisdwati
• Sindhu
*Ravi
• Chenab
• Byas
• Satluj
• Ghaggar /saraswati
• Sindhu/indus
Western bank of indus • Suvastu
• Kurmur
• Kubha
• Gomati
*swat
• Kurram
• Kabul
• Gomal

9. Dasrajna Yudha
• According to the rigved:
• This war fought between Sudas And the ten kings And in the end sudas
won the battle .
• Parties:sudas (bharat jan , Aryans ) v/s 10 kings (puru jan and others
,Aryans + Non aryans .
• Place : on the bank of Ravi river (punjab ) .
• Reason : Dispute over sharing of parushani or Ravi river .
• Real reason: Vishwamitra wanted to take revenge because sudas had
appointed chief purohit vashit in the palce of Vishwamitra.
• REFERENCE: seventh mandala of Rigved ( mandala means chapter in
rigved).

10. • 10 kings were from (Purus ,yadus, Turvasa,Anus,Druhyus,
Alina,Pakhtas,
bhalanas,Sibis and Vishanins).

11. Early vedic Later vedic 1
Period : 1500-1000BCE 1000 BCE-600 BCE.
Location: Start from punjab , Afghanistan
(west)
Aryans were first to use
Gangatic plane .They moved to
east ward (by videh madhav )
and south ward ( by st .august.)
*Up ,Bihar, and Mp.later moved
to (east and south).
River: Indus
Nature : nomadic tribe.(jan)
Ganga
Nature : settled tribe (janpad) .
Use of metals: Copper Iron
Occupation: Animap husbandry Animal husbandry + Agriculture
Text: Rigved Samved,yajurveda,Atharveda.
Comparation b/w early vedic and later vedic.

12. Society :
• The home of teacher was school where he taught the sacred texts.
• Teacher and priest were called Brahmanas.
• Rulers and administrators were called Kshatriya.
• Farmers ,merchants and bankers were called Vaishya.
• Artisans and labours were called as Shudras.
• Child marriage was not allowed.
• Fathers property ws inherited by son.
• Cow was nt allowed to kill .(aghanya).
• Alcohol was consumed.
• There was penalty on who kill or injure cow.
• Entertainment:music,dancing ,dicing ,chariot –racing .

13. POLITICAL LIFE OF EARLY VEDIC PERIOD.
Units Head of units
Kula (family) Kulapa
Grama (village) Gramini
Vish (clan)(distric) Vishpati
Jana (tribe)(state) Rajan
KULA
⬇️
GRAMA
⬇️
VISH
⬇️
JANA
⬇️
RASHTRA

14. POLITICAL LIFE OF EARLY VEDIC PERIOD.
• DUTIES OF RAJA( KING)
• He protected his people from poverty,war,enmity.
• During the war he led the people and fought with the enemies.
• Justice and punishment were given after trial.
• He extended and strengthened the kingdom.
• He conducted religious duties according to the advice of prohits .
• He protected the land from different clans .
• The army consist of foot soldiers and chariots and they use wood ,stone
,bone ,metal ,weapons .