Vedic period

ancient South Asian historical period
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Vedic period

Summary

Vedic period is a civilization[1]. It draws 2,602 Wikipedia views per month (civilization category, ranking #5 of 28).[2]

Key Facts

  • Vedic period is in the country of India[3].
  • Vedic period's instance of is recorded as civilization[4].
  • Vedic period's instance of is recorded as historical period[5].
  • Vedas is named after Vedic period[6].
  • Vedic period's Commons category is recorded as Vedic period[7].
  • Vedic period began on 1500 BC[8].
  • Vedic period ended on 500 BC[9].
  • Vedic period's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vedic period[10].
  • Vedic period dates from the Iron Age India[11].
  • Vedic period dates from the Bronze Age India[12].
  • Vedic period's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include civilization[4] and historical period[5].

Origins

Vedas is named after Vedic period[6].

Why It Matters

Vedic period draws 2,602 Wikipedia views per month (civilization category, ranking #5 of 28).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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