The caste-system during early Vedic age prohibited

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IB ACIO Grade-II Official Paper-I (Held On: 22 Feb, 2015)

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Key Points

The caste system during the early Vedic age did not prohibit Inter caste dining and Intercaste marriages.
The period between 1500 B.C and 1000 B.C can be divided into the Early Vedic Period.
The period between 1000 B.C and 600 B.C is known as the Later Vedic Period.

Vedic Age

The only source of knowledge was Rigveda.
People lead semi-nomadic life.
The most notable conflict was the Battle of Ten Kings.
Nature was worshipped.
No temple or idol worship was noted.
Cattle were considered the chief measure of wealth.
Indra was the most important divinity.
The staple crop was barley.
Transitioned from semi-nomadic life to settled agriculture in north-western India.
Agriculture is considered the main occupation.
Prajapati became the supreme god.
Institution of varna appeared, Vedic society divided into Brahmins, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra.
The well-known religious sacrifice that arose in this period was the Ashvamedha (horse sacrifice).
The staple crops were wheat and rice.