Which of the following is considered to be the oldest Veda?
AThe Sama Veda
BThe Yajur Veda
CThe Rig Veda ✓ Correct
DThe Atharva Veda
Correct answer: (C) The Rig Veda
Explanation
The Rigveda is regarded as the oldest of the four Vedas.
The Samaveda, the book of chants, draws many of its verses from the Rigveda and is later.
The Yajurveda, dealing with ritual formulas, also follows the Rigveda.
The Atharvaveda, with its spells and worldly matter, is the latest of the four.
The antiquity of the Rigveda makes it a cornerstone of Vedic study.
Its hymns are arranged in ten books known as mandalas.
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