Kulapas
Head of a family
Grama
Village
Avesta
Oldest text in the Iranian Language
Vis
The clan
Gramanis/ Gramini
Head of the fighting hordes/ head of the village
Purohita
Head priest
Purcharishnu
Moving fort made for fighting a war
Dasa/Dasyus
Indigenous inhabitants of India during Aryan migration
Sura and Soma
Alcoholic drinks
Griha
Family
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
Purandara/Indra
Breaker of forts/ warlord
Kula
Family
Soma
God of plants
Rajan
Head of the rashtra
Ayas
Terms used for metals- copper/bronze in Rig Veda
Bali
Voluntary offerings by people to the tribal chief
Gavisthi
Term for war/search for cows in Rig Veda
Vispati
Head of the clan
Prajapati
The officer who enjoyed authority over a large land or pasture ground
Naditarna
Another name for River Saraswati
Gopa/Gopati
Head of the Jana
Aghanya
Used for cow, meaning ‘not to be killed’
Varuna
Water God
Jana
The people
Agni
Fire God
Panchjana
Aryans were divided into 5 tribes called Panchjana
Kshira- pakamodanam
Grain cooked with milk
Aditi, Usha
Deities, denoting dawn
Rashtra
Territory/country
Samudra
Collection of water
Senani
Army chief
Samiti/Sabha/Vidatha/Gana
Tribal or clan based assemblies