Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Medieval India: Bhakti Sufi Traditions

Question:

Which of the following is NOT true about the Vedas in Post Vedic Period?

Options:

Vedic gods such as Agni, Indra, Soma lost their importance in Puranic Times and later period.

Vedas reverence as well as authority declined in Post Vedic period.

Those engaged in Tantric practices frequently ignored the authority of the Vedas.

None of the above

Correct Answer:

Vedas reverence as well as authority declined in Post Vedic period.

Explanation:

The principal deities of the Vedic pantheon, Agni, Indra and Soma, become marginal figures, rarely visible in textual or visual representations. And while we can catch a glimpse of Vishnu, Shiva and the goddess in Vedic mantras, these have little in common with the elaborate Puranic mythologies. However, in spite of these obvious discrepancies, the Vedas continued to be revered as authoritative