UPSC History Optional · Paper I · 1985 · Q2 · 60 marks
Discuss the geographical area known to the Rigvedic people. Were they familiar with the sea?
- Chapter
- Aryans and Vedic Period
- Topic
- Vedic Literature, Geography and Settlements
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