Vedas are the main four pillars of Hinduism and Adi Granth. The origin of the word Veda is from the original Sanskrit word विध्य which means to know, meaning related to knowledge. Since the Vedas are passed down orally from one generation to another, it is also called Shruti.
There are different views about the complete compositional period of Vedic literature.
Pre-Vedic Period 1500 to 1000 BCE and Post-Vedic Period 1000 to 500 BCE
Based on the manuscripts found so far, the composer of the Rigveda is considered to be Pre-Vedic period, while the rest of the Vedic texts are attributed to Brahman Aranyaka and Uttaro Vedic period, the author of the Upanishads.
The four Vedas are Rigveda Yajurveda Samaveda and atarveda
The Vedas and the literature related to the Vedas are known as Vedic literature which is divided into seven divisions. Brahman texts including Mantras Aranya texts Upanishads Sutra texts Prati Sankhya and Anukramani.
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The Rigveda is the oldest religious text in the world and is also known as the first treatise of the human race.It is believed to have been composed in the pre-Vedic period between 1500 and 1,000 BC.The book is a compilation of Sanskrit rituals composed by the Indian ancient Vedic sage Rishikuda, which was used during sacrifices or other mythological practices. At times there was a feeling in the air.