tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087327468065971867.post7437280016296616069..comments2024-03-17T00:26:00.538-07:00Comments on Indian History: History Notes for Prelims - Later Vedic AgeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16530852118209835459noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1087327468065971867.post-46938667099803770152020-07-17T04:03:12.307-07:002020-07-17T04:03:12.307-07:00Vedic literature glorifies Vedic India. ‘Vedas’, a...Vedic literature glorifies Vedic India. ‘Vedas’, a Sanskrit phrase, implies knowledge. It is the traditional faith that Vedas are ‘apuruseya’ (not composed by human beings), which was known to be a direct revelation of God, hence named shruti. Scholars believed that Vedic Literature originates long before the literary tradition started in India. However the oldest text, Rig-Veda has been traced back to the 11th century. The Vedic literature consists of the Vedas, Upanishads, Vedangas, Sutras, Upavedas, Shastras and Puranas.<br />https://www.indianetzone.com/13/vedic_literature.htm IndiaNetzone.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08847888577153008965noreply@blogger.com