HISTORY AND CIVICS PROJECT (2021 -22) FIRST TERM

CLASS 9

NOTE:

Follow the order as mentioned below:

1. Acknowledgement
2. Index
S. No. Topic
Project: Vedic Civilization (A Comparative Study of Early Vedic and Later Vedic Civilization)
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3. Cover Page of Vedic Civilization

4. *(Also add the relevant pictures related with Comparative study of Early Vedic and Later
Vedic Civilization)

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EARLY (RIG VEDIC) AND LATER VEDIC AGES

SOCIETY
EARLY VEDIC AGE LATER VEDIC AGE

POSITION OF WOMEN POSITION OF WOMEN

Page No. B-19
Women were treated as being
equal………………….functions and gathering.
Page No. B-25
In the later Vedic age women were
generally given a lower
position……………………preserved in the
Upanishads.

CASTE SYSTEM CASTE SYSTEM

Page No. B- 20 Page No. B- 25
One hymn in the last book of the Rig Veda The later Vedic society was also……….village
refers to four orders of or the town boundaries.
society……………change of occupation.
Page No. B-19…(Fourth point…last four
lines…)
But the class division was not very
sharp…….people were equal.
 A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EARLY (RIG VEDIC) AND LATER VEDIC AGES

ECONOMIC LIFE
EARLY VEDIC AGE LATER VEDIC AGE
Page No. B-20 Page No. B-26
1. AGRICULTURE AND 1. AGRICULTURE- In addition to Yava or
DOMESTICATION OF ANIMALS – barley………..sugarcane.
The Rig Vedic Aryans were
…………barley in particular.
They began to be
dependent……….goat and the
sheep.

Page No. B-20 Page No. B-26

2. THE CRAFTS- Men and
women………copper and bronze.
Page No. B-20
3. TRADE TRANSACTIONS- The
people were
engaged………..inland rivers.
2. THE CRAFTS- There was a
remarkable……..from that of
carpentry.
Page No. B-27
4. TRADE AND INDUSTRY- Important
changes…….ensured the quality
of the goods.

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EARLY (RIG VEDIC) AND LATER VEDIC AGES

RELIGIOUS LIFE

EARLY VEDIC AGE LATER VEDIC AGE

Page No. B-19 Page No. B-28

1. Indra is the most favourite 1. Worshipped many………..Krishna.
God………..destroy their enemies. 2. Ritual became……….charms.
2. Next in importance to Indra……from 3. Philosophy of the……….developed.
men to Gods.
3. There are so many references……Rig
Vedic Aryans.
Page No. B-28
4. No temples. Sacrifices and Yajnas
were performed.
5. No hereditary Priestly Class.

5. RESEARCH WORK- Write any interesting facts about Early Vedic Civilization or Later Vedic
Civilization.(One page) 6. BIBLIOGRAPHY