History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2018 History
The Itihasa-Purana has been mentioned as the Fifth Veda in the:
AAitareya Upanishad ✓ Correct
BBrihadaranyaka Upanishad
CChhandogya Upanishad
DSvetasvatara Upanishad
Correct answer: (A) Aitareya Upanishad — The keyed answer is the Aitareya Upanishad.
Explanation
★The keyed answer is the Aitareya Upanishad.
★The Itihasa-Purana is honoured as the fifth Veda, beyond the four Vedas.
★This high status shows the value placed on history and legend in tradition.
★The Brihadaranyaka Upanishad is the tenth in the Muktika list of the 108 Upanishads.
★Its composition is dated to about 700 B.C.
★So by this paper the mention of the Itihasa-Purana as the fifth Veda is placed in the Aitareya Upanishad.
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