Memorize Import Terms related to Early Rig Vedic Age

Purandara/Indra

Breaker of forts/ warlord

Agni

Fire God

Varuna

Water God

Soma

God of plants

Aditi, Usha

Deities, denoting dawn

Avesta

Oldest text in the Iranian Language

Naditarna

Another name for River Saraswati

Dasa/Dasyus

Indigenous inhabitants of India during Aryan migration

Panchjana

Aryans were divided into 5 tribes called Panchjana

Gavisthi

Term for war/search for cows in Rig Veda

Ayas

Terms used for metals- copper/bronze in Rig Veda

Samudra

Collection of water

Samiti/Sabha/Vidatha/Gana

Tribal or clan based assemblies

Purohita

Head priest

Bali

Voluntary offerings by people to the tribal chief

Prajapati

The officer who enjoyed authority over a large land or pasture ground

Kula

Family

Kulapas

Head of a family

Grama

Village

Gramanis/ Gramini

Head of the fighting hordes/ head of the village

Vrajapati

When the units settled after wars, the Gramini became head of the village, with course of time he came to be identified as Vrajapati

Vrata/Gana/Grama/Sardha

Different tribal groups

Jana

The people

Gopa/Gopati

Head of the Jana

Griha

Family

Vis

The clan

Vispati

Head of the clan

Rashtra

Territory/country

Rajan

Head of the rashtra

Senani

Army chief

Purcharishnu

Moving fort made for fighting a war

Kshira- pakamodanam

Grain cooked with milk

Aghanya

Used for cow, meaning ‘not to be killed’

Sura and Soma

Alcoholic drinks