Q. With reference to the main differences between the Indus Valley Civilization and the Early Vedic Culture, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1.The Indus Valley Civilization was urban and trade-oriented, whereas the Early Vedic society was pastoral and rural.
2.Indus Valley people used copper, bronze, gold, and iron, whereas Early Vedic people knew only gold and copper.
3.Rigvedic Aryans utilized horse-drawn chariots, whereas the Indus Valley civilization left no clear evidence of horse-drawn chariots in warfare.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The Harappan culture was urbanized with planned cities, whereas Rigvedic society was rural and pastoral, centered around cattle rearing.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Indus Valley people did not know iron (it was a Bronze Age culture). Iron (Krishna Ayas) appeared later during the 1st millennium BCE.
- Statement 3 is correct: Horse-drawn spoked-wheel chariots (ratha) were central to Rigvedic society, whereas Harappans used solid-wheeled bullock carts and lacked horse-drawn chariots.
