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The Vedic Period — Question 14

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Question 14

State two important changes that took place in the society in the process of its transition from the Early Vedic Period to the Later Vedic Period.

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The two important changes that took place in the society in the process of its transition from the Early Vedic Period to the Later Vedic Period were-

  1. Women enjoyed equal rights in Early Vedic Period but their status in the society gradually declined during the Later Vedic Period.
  2. Caste system which was based on occupation earlier became hereditary and rigid with course of time.