Vedic literature is supposed to be the earliest literature of India.
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Vedic literature is supposed to be the earliest literature of India.
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- The language of Vedic Literature in Sanskrit and it is one of the oldest languages.
- Vid’ in Sanskrit means to know and ‘Ved’ means knowledge.
- The four Vedas namely, Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samaveda, and Atharvaveda form the core of the Vedic literature.
- The texts of these four Vedas are known as the ‘Samhitas’.
- Thus, the Vedic literature is supposed to be the earliest literature of India.
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