Vedanta, also known as Upanishads, belongs to which of the following periods?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 800-500 BCE
The Upanishads are the last part of the Vedic texts, which is why they are called Vedanta, “the end of the Vedas”. They are philosophical texts on the soul (atman) and the ultimate reality (brahman). The early Upanishads were composed in the later Vedic period, about 800-500 BCE, after the Rig Veda (about 1500-1000 BCE) and the other Vedas, Brahmanas and Aranyakas.