Which of the following is the oldest Veda?
The Rigveda is the oldest of the four Vedas, composed approximately between 1500–1200 BCE. It is a collection of 1,028 hymns dedicated primarily to the gods Indra and Agni.
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The Rigveda is the oldest of the four Vedas, composed approximately between 1500–1200 BCE. It is a collection of 1,028 hymns dedicated primarily to the gods Indra and Agni.
The Indus Valley Civilization was discovered in 1921 when archaeologist Daya Ram Sahni excavated Harappa. This Bronze Age civilization flourished around 3300–1300 BCE in the northwestern regions of South Asia.