Late Vedic period

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_period
gptkbp:characterizedBy composition of early Upanishads
emergence of kingdoms (janapadas)
expansion into the Ganges plain
increased use of iron
rise of ritualistic religion
development of social stratification (varna system)
gptkbp:economy agriculture
pastoralism
gptkbp:endDate c. 500 BCE
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Mahajanapada_period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Late Vedic period
gptkbp:importantKingdom gptkb:Kuru
gptkb:Panchala
gptkb:Kosala
gptkb:Videha
gptkbp:location Indian subcontinent
gptkbp:mainLanguage gptkb:Vedic_Sanskrit
gptkbp:notableEvent formation of large states
codification of rituals
emergence of hereditary kingship
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Upanishads
gptkb:Aranyakas
gptkb:Atharvaveda
gptkb:Brahmanas
gptkb:Yajurveda
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Vedic_period
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Early_Vedic_period
gptkbp:religion Sanskrit literature
gptkbp:societyType increasing complexity
patriarchal
gptkbp:startDate c. 1100 BCE
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Videha_dynasty
gptkb:Vedanga
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7