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The Vedic Period — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 9 · History & Civics

What The Vedic Period covers in ICSE Class 9 History & Civics: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session. Part of the ICSE Class 9 History & Civics syllabus.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 9 History & Civics · 2026-27

Topics in The Vedic Period

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1. Sources of Information about the Vedic Age

  • Vedic literature is the most important source for understanding this period.
  • The Vedic texts are divided into Early Vedic texts and Later Vedic texts.
  • Rig Veda is the oldest religious text in the world and is called The First Testament of Mankind.
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2. Society in the Early and Later Vedic Periods

  • In the Early Vedic Period, the family was the basic unit of society.
  • The family was patriarchal. The head was called Grihapati or Kulapati.
  • After the death of the head, the eldest son took responsibility.
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3. Economy, Religion, and Agriculture

  • The Early Vedic economy was primarily pastoral.
  • Cattle was synonymous with wealth.
  • A wealthy person was called gomat.
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4. Early Vedic and Later Vedic Comparison

  • The Early Vedic Period is dated from 1500 to 1000 BCE.
  • The Later Vedic Age is dated from 1000 to 500 BCE.
  • The Early Vedic people lived mainly in the Sapta Sindhu region.

Key Concepts

Central concept: The Vedic Period as the foundation of early Indian civilization through Vedic literature, society, economy, religion, and later social change

Early Vedic PeriodLater Vedic PeriodVedic LiteratureEpicsSocietyEconomyReligionIron and Pottery

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Key topics in The Vedic Period include Sources of Information about the Vedic Age, Society in the Early and Later Vedic Periods, Economy, Religion, and Agriculture, Early Vedic and Later Vedic Comparison. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 9 exams.
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