History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET June 2012 History
The Boghaz Koi inscription from Asia Minor refers to which of the following Vedic deities?
AIndra, Varuna, Agni and Surya
BIndra, Varuna, Mitra and Agni
CIndra, Mitra, Varuna and Nasatyas ✓ Correct
DIndra, Mitra, Dyaus and Nasatyas
Correct answer: (C) Indra, Mitra, Varuna and Nasatyas — The Boghaz Koi inscription refers to Indra, Mitra, Varuna and the Nasatyas, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The Boghaz Koi inscription refers to Indra, Mitra, Varuna and the Nasatyas, so that is the answer.
★This inscription, of about 1400 BCE, records a treaty between the Hittites and the Mitanni.
★These Vedic gods are named in it as divine witnesses to the contract.
★The find shows that these deities were worshipped well beyond India in West Asia.
★It is strong evidence for the spread of early Indo-Aryan religion and language.
★The Nasatyas, also called the Ashvins, were twin gods of the dawn.
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