History Vedic Age

Q. The Rig-Vedic Aryans were a pastoral people is born 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
D
All of the above

Correct Answer

All of the above

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