Rigveda

most ancient Veda of the Hindus
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Rigveda
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Rigveda

Summary

Rigveda is a Hindu text[1]. Rigveda draws 4,938 Wikipedia views per month (hindu_text category, ranking #2 of 13).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rigveda authored various authors[3].
  • Rigveda's instance of is recorded as Hindu text[4].
  • Rigveda's instance of is recorded as religious hymn[5].
  • Rigveda's instance of is recorded as Śruti[6].
  • Rigveda's instance of is recorded as miscellany[7].
  • Rigveda's instance of is recorded as collection[8].
  • Rigveda's instance of is recorded as literary work[9].
  • Rigveda's genre is religious literature[10].
  • Rigveda is part of Vedas[11].
  • Rigveda's Commons category is recorded as Rig Veda[12].
  • Rigveda's language of work or name is recorded as Vedic Sanskrit[13].
  • 1500 BC marks the founding of Rigveda[14].
  • Rigveda's has edition or translation is recorded as Rig Véda ou Livre des hymnes[15].
  • Rigveda's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rigveda[16].
  • Rigveda's location of creation is recorded as Rigvedic rivers[17].
  • Rigveda's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[18].
  • Rigveda's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
  • Rigveda's topic has template is recorded as Template:Rigveda[20].
  • Rigveda's title is recorded as {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'ऋग्वेद'}[21].
  • Rigveda's has characteristic is recorded as revelation[22].
  • Rigveda's different from is recorded as Rígsþula[23].
  • Rigveda's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24].
  • Rigveda's copyright status is recorded as public domain[25].
  • Rigveda's copyright status is recorded as public domain[26].
  • Rigveda's form of creative work is recorded as poetry collection[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Rigveda authored various authors[3].

Publication

Rigveda's language of work or name is recorded as Vedic Sanskrit[13]. Rigveda's genre is religious literature[10]. Rigveda is part of Vedas[11].

Why It Matters

Rigveda draws 4,938 Wikipedia views per month (hindu_text category, ranking #2 of 13).[2] Rigveda has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Rigveda is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Archaeology & Language. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Archaeology & Language. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Theknightwho · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title {'lang': 'sa', 'text': 'ऋग्वेद'}
    Different from Rígsþula
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|4 */ [[Property:P1476]]: ऋग्वेद"
  2. 3d ago · Theknightwho · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic revelation
    Inception -1500-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Location of creation Rigvedic rivers
    Topic has template Template:Rigveda
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P407]]: [[Q139822680]]"
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