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