■ VEDAS #Ancienthistory #sources #GS1 ◇ Vedas have the status of shruti - means that which has been heard. ◇ Word Veda comes from root word vid - meaning to know. ◇ Four vedas :- • Rig veda - is a collection of 1028 hymns arranged in 10 books. • Sama veda - consists of 1810 verses, mostly borrowed from Rig veda and arranged according to the need of Musical notations. • Yajur veda - deals with the details of performance of rituals. • Atharva veda - it contains hymns but also spells and charms which reflects aspects of popular beliefs and practices. ︎SOURCE :- A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India by Dr. Upinder singh Maam. #GS1 #History #Art #Culture JOIN-- @UPSC_GS1_History_art_culture 70 views15:51
