Multiple choice

Why were the Vedas and Upanishads passed down the generations through word of mouth, rather than in writing, during the Vedic period?

  1. Because the Rig Vedic people did not possess the art of writing

  2. Because they believed that message transfer through words eliminates the chance of ambiguity

  3. Because they believed in sitting in front of Gurus and receiving the knowledge

  4. Because they did not have pen, paper, etc. to write
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Explanation

Rig Vedic people did not possess the art of writing and early literature of Aryans was known to be transmitted orally.

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