Later Vedic India
Realm 13: Iron, Agriculture, and the Rigid Society
THE LATER VEDIC ONTOLOGY
MICRO-REALM 01
Eastward Migration
- Ganga-Yamuna Doab.
- Kuru-Panchala Hub.
- Forest Clearance.
- Aryavarta Expansion.
MICRO-REALM 02
Iron Technology
AYAS
- Krishna Ayas (Iron).
- Deep Ploughing.
- Stronger Weapons.
- Agrarian Surplus.
MICRO-REALM 03
Agrarian Economy
- Settled Agriculture.
- Vrihi (Rice) & Godhuma.
- Primary Occupation.
- Land Ownership Concept.
MICRO-REALM 04
Varna System
BRAHMAN
KSHATRIYA
VAISHYA
SHUDRA
- Rigid Stratification.
- Birth-based Status.
- Gotra Emergence.
- Occupational Fixity.
MICRO-REALM 05
The Ashramas
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- Four Life Stages.
- Brahmacharya (Student).
- Grihastha (Householder).
- Sanyasa (Renunciation).
MICRO-REALM 06
Political Structure
- Rise of Janapadas.
- Territorial Identity.
- King's Divine Power.
- Samiti Power Declines.
MICRO-REALM 07
Rituals & Sacrifices
- Grand Royal Sacrifices.
- Ashvamedha (Horse).
- Rajasuya (Coronation).
- Priestly Dominance.
MICRO-REALM 08
Position of Women
- Subordinate Position.
- Loss of Assembly Rights.
- Child Marriage Begins.
- Patriarchal Control.
MICRO-REALM 09
Painted Grey Ware
- PGW Culture.
- Iron Age Pottery.
- Fine Grey Fabric.
- Geometric Black Patterns.
MICRO-REALM 10
Upanishadic Reaction
- Philosophical Inquiry.
- Reaction to Rituals.
- Jnana (Knowledge).
- Karma & Moksha.