Vedic Period Of Haryana


 
 
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Vedic Period Of Haryana

The period when all the recorded history of that period can be read, is known as 'historical period. The relics of this period give information about Haryana state. It includes the following periods:

Vedic Period

This is the earliest civilisation in Indian history, of which we have written records that we understand. It is named after the Vedas, the early literature of the Hindu people. The Vedic civilisation flourished along the river Saraswati, in a region that now consists of the modern Indian states of Haryana and Punjab. The Vedic texts have astronomical dates, that some have claimed, go back to the 5th millennium BC. The use of Vedic Sanskrit continued upto the 6th century BC. Vedic is synonym with Aryans and Hinduism, which is another name for religious and spiritual thought that has evolved from the Vedas.

  • After the Indus Valley Civilisation, the new civilisation developed in India is known as Vedic Civilisation. Information about this period is mainly received from the Vedas, in which the Rigveda is the oldest Veda.
  • The word Haryana was used in the book Rigveda in the form of Raj Haryane. In Rigveda, Haryana is also described as 'Harna'.
  • In the Vedic period, Haryana was a major part of the Aryavart. This part was irrigated by the water of Saraswati and Drishadvati rivers.
  • The name of Haryana is Hariyali in Skanda Purana. Rohtak is mentioned in Nakul Digvijay.
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    Question : 1

    Match the following :

     Modern Name  Ancient Name
     (a) Panipat  (i) Shorishamak
     (b) Sirsa  (ii) Panprastha
     (c) Rohtak  (iii) Thanesar
     (d) Kurukshetra  (iv)  Rohitasha

     

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 2

    Match the following :

     Modern Name  Ancient Name
     (a) Jagadhari  (i) Panchampur
     (b) Pinjore  (ii) Yungandhar
     (c) Narnaul  (iii) Jayantipuri
     (d) Jind  (iv) Narrashtra

     

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 3

    'Panprastha' is the old name of _______________ district.

    Right Option : C
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