Making Rig Veda (Vedas) (1 janv. 1400 av. J.-C. – 11 oct. 900 av. J.-C.)

Description:

Really important religious texts; also reveal historical stuff like:

Aryans fighting with Dravidians (over land and resources) and indigenous peoples (dasas, meaning enemies)

War god, Indra

Friendly relationship with Dravidians

Small chiefdoms (leader: raja (king)) that fought among themselves


Also religious things:

The main god was Indra, a war god
There were gods who punished evildoers (liars and such) with disease and death, and then sent their souls to the House of Clay (kind of like Hell). Good people lived good lives and were sent to the World of the Fathers (kind of like Heaven)]
Also rituals.

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