Multiple choice

The Rigveda is believed by historians to have been written when it was

  1. The Stone Age

  2. The Copper Age

  3. The Bronze Age

  4. The beginning of Iron Age

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Explanation

The Rigveda was composed orally and later written down during the early Iron Age in India (c. 1500-1200 BC). This period coincided with the use of iron tools in Northwestern India. The Stone Age and Copper Age (Chalcolithic) were earlier, while the Bronze Age in India is associated with the Indus Valley Civilization which predated the Vedic period.

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