Vedic Literature - Political History of the Vedic Period

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Political History of the Vedic Period

  • The king did not maintain a standing or regular army during the Rig Vedic Period
  • Solders supplied by the tribal groups called:
    1. Vrata
    2. Sardha
    3. Gana
    4. Grama
  • Foot soldier - Pati
  • Most distinguished tribes were the KURUS, whose capital was at Asandhivat and Panchal
  • KURU՚s territory was in Kurukshetra

Dasragya Battle:- (Sudas or Deodas)

  • Sudas was a Bharat king of the Tritsu family
  • He came to be known as Brahmavatra
  • Vishamitra was his priest but later Sudas dismissed him and appointed Vasistha as the priest
  • Out of revenge Vishva-mitra formed a confidence of 10 kings against Bharata
  • The battle took place on the river of Parusani i.e.. Rabi
  • In this battle Bharata was victorious
  • Later Bharata formed a new ruling class with the Purus known as Kuru
  • Kuru became the second most powerful tribe
  • After winning the Dasragya battle, Sudra de­feated 3 more non-Aryan tribes:-
    1. Ajas
    2. Sigrus
    3. Yakshus
  • These non-Aryan tribes united under the king Bheda.