Q. Consider the following statements:
- Dasyus were those people who did not perform sacrifice.
- Dasyus were those who speak non-Aryan language.
Choose the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer:
Both 1 and 2
Notes: The people who composed the hymns described themselves as Aryas and called their opponents Dasas or Dasyus. Dasyus were people who did not perform sacrifices, and probably spoke different languages. Later, the term dasa (and the feminine dasi) came to mean slave. Slaves were women and men who were often captured in war. They were treated as the property of their owners, who could make them do whatever work they wanted.