Question

Describe two aspects of Indian society that began in Aryan times and have lasted until the present day

Answer 1

Answer:

Nowadays, a mythical record in the form of religious literature known as The Vedas, one of the most important religious books in Indian history. "The Vedas are a collection of hymns and other ancient religious texts written in India between about 1500 and 1000 BCE. It includes elements such as liturgical material as well as mythological accounts, poems, prayers, and formulas considered to be sacred by the Vedic religion."

The concept of Varna and the rules of marriage. Varna once invited speculation that class distinctions were originally based on differences in degree of skin pigmentation between an alleged group of lighter-skinned invaders called “Aryans” and the darker indigenous people of ancient India, this theory has been discredited since the mid-20th century.

References:

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Varna.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc

Cultural India. “Vedic Age.” Vedic Age- Vedic Period, 2019

Violatti, Cristian. “Aryan.” Ancient History Encyclopedia, Ancient History Encyclopedia, 13 Oct. 2019

Answer 2

The two aspects of Indian society that began in Aryan times (  1500 BC to 600 BC ) and have lasted till present day are :

1 : Caste System or Varnashrama, that is the society was divided into four water -tight compartments. Furthermore, it includes sub-castes and untouchables. The caste system is being still practiced in India.

2 : Worshiping various gods and nature like sun, moon, trees began with the Aryans and is still being practiced by Indians.