Later Vedic Period
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EXAMIVERSE
Key Features of the Later Vedic Period
- 📍 Geographical Focus: Ganga–Yamuna Doab, eastern Uttar Pradesh, north Bihar
- 🕰️ Time Span: ~1000–600 BCE
- ⚖️ Political Units: Emergence of Janapadas (kingdoms) and Rashtra (territories)
- 🏰 Polity: Rise of hereditary kingship, formal assemblies weakened
- 🌾 Economy: Iron ploughs, Painted Grey Ware, rice and sugarcane cultivation
- 🕉️ Religious Texts: Brahmanas for ritual exegesis, Aranyakas, and early Upanishads
- 📜 Literature: Composition of Sama, Yajur, and Atharva Veda Samhitas