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title: The Vedas (Rig-veda)
author: BernardM
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1027/the-vedas-rig-veda/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Vedas (Rig-veda)

_Authored by BernardM_

## Image File

[![The Vedas (Rig-veda)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1027.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1027.jpg)

## Image Caption

An extract from [The Vedas](https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Vedas/) (or Rig-[Veda](https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Vedas/)) written in [Sanskrit](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sanskrit/) (early 19th century CE).

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### MLA
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## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rigveda_MS2097.jpg) by [**BernardM**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rigveda_MS2097.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 16 January 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.