Question
How battles were fought according to the Rigveda?
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Answer
- Battles were fought for land which was important for pastures and for growing hardy crops that ripened quickly, such as barley.
- Some of the wealth that was obtained was kept by the leaders, some was given to the priests and the rest was distributed amongst the people.
- Some wealth was used for the performance of Yajnas or sacrifices in which offerings were made to the fire.
- There was no regular army, but there were assemblies where people met and discussed matters of war and peace.
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