Vedas

ancient sacred scriptures revealed in Sanskrit to Richi sages and on which Brahmanism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism were based
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Vedas

Summary

Vedas is a Hindu text[1]. Vedas ranks in the top 8% of hindu_text entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,410 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Vedas authored Rishi[3].
  • Vedas's religion is recorded as Hinduism[4].
  • Vedas's religion is recorded as Historical Vedic religion[5].
  • Vedas's religion is recorded as Buddhism[6].
  • Vedas's religion is recorded as Jainism[7].
  • Vedas's religion is recorded as Brahmanism[8].
  • Vedas's instance of is recorded as Hindu text[9].
  • Vedas's instance of is recorded as miscellany[10].
  • Vedas's instance of is recorded as Śruti[11].
  • Vedas's instance of is recorded as archaeological culture[12].
  • Vedas's genre is religious literature[13].
  • Vedas was followed by Brahmana[14].
  • Vedas was followed by Aranyaka[15].
  • Vedas was followed by Upanishads[16].
  • Vedas is a type of religious text[17].
  • Vedas is a type of literary work[18].
  • Vedas is part of Sanskrit literature[19].
  • Vedas is part of worship[20].
  • Vedas's Commons category is recorded as Vedas[21].
  • Vedas's language of work or name is recorded as Vedic Sanskrit[22].
  • Vedas comprises Rigveda[23].
  • Vedas comprises Yajurveda[24].
  • Vedas comprises Samaveda[25].
  • Vedas comprises Atharvaveda[26].
  • 1500 BC marks the founding of Vedas[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Vedas authored Rishi[3].

Publication

Vedas's language of work or name is recorded as Vedic Sanskrit[22]. Vedas's genre is religious literature[13]. Part of include Sanskrit literature[19], a sub-set of literature[28] and worship[20], a religious concept[29].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Successors include Brahmana[14], Aranyaka[15], and Upanishads[16].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Vedas include Historical Vedic religion[30], a religion[31] and Vedic period[32], a civilization[33], in India[34].

Why It Matters

Vedas ranks in the top 8% of hindu_text entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,410 views/month).[2] Vedas has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Vedas is known by 97 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for Vedas include Historical Vedic religion[30], a religion[31] and Vedic period[32], a civilization[33], in India[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . ESBE / Vedas. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . ESBE / Vedas. 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Location of creation Indian subcontinent
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