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8-Origin of Ved
Origin of Shukla Yajur Ved

Shree Rudram with Chamakam and Namakam from Yajur Ved gives a clue to the period of Ved. In the Chamakam it is said
'Godoomaascame 'Maashaascamet; etc.
If we consider the wheat (Godoomaa), it was cultivated prior to Black Gram (Maashaa). Black Gram originated from India.

Wheat was one of the first plants to be cultivated. It was grown about 11,000 years ago. Archaeological analysis of wild emmer indicates that it was first cultivated in the southern Levant with finds at Iran dating back as far as 9600 BCE. There is a lot of similarity between Vaidik and Persian People, especially in the worship of Agni. However, evidence for the exploitation of wild barley (Yava) has been dated to 23,000 BCE and some say this is also true of pre-domesticated wheat. In Chamakam there is mention of Yava too. Thus, definitely the Ved are prior to this period ......

 

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