History Vedic Age

Q. That the Rig Vedic Aryana were a pastoral people is borne out by the fact that

A
Most of the wars were fought for the sake of cows
B
there are many references to the cow in the Rig Veda
C
Gifts made to priests were usually cows and not land
D
All of the above

Correct Answer

All of the above

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