Match the following Year/Time Frame in List 1 with the description associated with it in List 2:
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List- 1 (Year/Time Frame) |
List- 2 (Description) |
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(A) c. 1500-1000 BCE |
(I) Development of Vaishnavism, Shaivism and goddess cults |
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(B) c. Second century BCE |
(II) Early Vedic traditions |
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(C) c. 1000-500 BCE |
(III) Jainism, Buddhism emerged |
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(D) Sixth century BCE |
(IV) Later Vedic traditions |
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
Events in chronology:
A) Early Vedic traditions (c. 1500-1000 BCE)
B) Later Vedic traditions (c. 1000-500 BCE)
C) Early Upanishads; Jainism, Buddhism emerged (c. sixth century BCE)
D) First stupas (c. third century BCE)
E) Development of Mahayana Buddhism, Vaishnavism, Shaivism and goddess cults (c. second century BCE onwards)