In which of the following sequences can the periods of Indian philosophy be ordered?
AVedic period, Upanishadic period and post-Vedic period ✓ Correct
BUpanishadic period, Vedic period and post-Vedic period
CVedic period, post-Vedic period and Upanishadic period
DNo such history of sequencing is available
Correct answer: (A) Vedic period, Upanishadic period and post-Vedic period
Explanation
The periods of Indian philosophy fall in the order Vedic first, then Upanishadic, and finally post-Vedic.
The Vedic period, holding the Samhitas and ritual hymns, is the earliest layer of thought.
The Upanishadic period follows, as the Upanishads form the closing, reflective part of the Vedas.
The post-Vedic period, with the systems and commentaries, comes last.
Placing the Upanishadic phase before the Vedic reverses this real order and cannot stand.
The Upanishads are called Vedanta because they mark the end portion of the Vedas.
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