Which of the following was/were late Vedic texts? 1. Rig Veda 2. Samhitas of Yajur Veda 3. Brahmanas of Sama Veda Select the correct answer from below given codes: |ForumIAS

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[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] None

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: The Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas are dated to a slightly later period.

The samhitas of the Sama, Yajur and Atharva Vedas, and the brahmanas, aranyakas and upanishads attached to the Vedas are the Late Vedic texts.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT