Q97
The Vedic term vrihi stands for
A.
Cotton
B.
Wheat
C.
Rice
AnswerD.
Barley
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The word dhana, which, in Bengal at least, now means paddy or rice, implies in the Rig-Veda fried barley, which was used as food and offered to the gods. There is no allusion to rice (vrihi) in the Rig-Veda.