In many cases, the dead were buried with a rich range of iron tools and weapons. From c. sixth century BCE, there is evidence that there were other trends as well. Perhaps the most visible was the emergence of early states, empires and kingdoms. Underlying these political processes were other changes, evident in the ways in which agricultural production was organised. Simultaneously, new towns appeared almost throughout the subcontinent.
Some lines have been left out at the start of the passage. According to those lines, during which period was the Rigveda composed?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → In the centuries after the end of the Harappan civilisation
The Rigveda was composed during the 1,500 years after the end of the Harappan civilisation, by people living along the Indus and its tributaries.
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