Multiple choice

Which of the following is the oldest Veda?

  1. Yajur

  2. Sama

  3. Rig

  4. Atharva
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Explanation

The Rig Veda is the oldest of the four Vedas, composed between approximately 1500-1200 BCE during the early Vedic period. It contains 1,028 hymns arranged in 10 mandalas (books). The Yajur, Sama, and Atharva Vedas were composed later, with Sama Veda being essentially Rig Vedic hymns set to musical melodies. Rig Veda is the foundation of Hindu religious literature.

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