Historical Vedic religion

Summary

Historical Vedic religion is a religion^[1]. It draws 2,501 Wikipedia views per month (religion category, ranking #24 of 139).^[2]

Key Facts

• Historical Vedic religion was influenced by Proto-Indo-Iranian religion^[3].
• Historical Vedic religion's instance of is recorded as religion^[4].
• Historical Vedic religion's instance of is recorded as rite^[5].
• Vedas is named after Historical Vedic religion^[6].
• Historical Vedic religion was followed by Hinduism^[7].
• Historical Vedic religion was followed by Buddhism^[8].
• Historical Vedic religion was followed by Jainism^[9].
• Historical Vedic religion's Commons category is recorded as Hindu deities^[10].
• Historical Vedic religion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vedic religion^[11].
• Historical Vedic religion's facet of is recorded as Vedic period^[12].
• Historical Vedic religion's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[13].
• Historical Vedic religion's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Historical Vedic religion's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[15].
• Historical Vedic religion's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].

Body

Identity

Successors include Hinduism^[7], Buddhism^[8], and Jainism^[9].

Why It Matters

Historical Vedic religion draws 2,501 Wikipedia views per month (religion category, ranking #24 of 139).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]

It has been cited as an influence by Hinduism^[19], a religion^[20].

FAQs

Who did Historical Vedic religion influence?

Historical Vedic religion has been cited as an influence by Hinduism^[19].