1028 hymns are in Rig Veda.

Chandragupta II was known for his military conquests, patronage of the arts, and support for Hinduism's spread. His reign is often regarded as a golden age in Indian history, and he is remembered as one of the most powerful and successful Indian kings.

During the Gupta period, Hinduism, a diverse and complex religion with a long history, emerged as the dominant religious tradition. This was due in part to the support of the Gupta kings, who were known for patronising Hindu temples and priests.

The development of early Hinduism and the composition of the Vedas, which were primarily hymns and rituals addressed to the gods, characterised the Vedic period. The Indus Valley Civilization, which existed concurrently with the early Vedic period, was based in the Indus River valley. The sacred rivers of the Ganges and Yamuna were mentioned in Vedic literature. The Godavari river, which flows through central India, was not mentioned in the early Vedic texts but was later celebrated in Hindu texts.

A fundamental concept in modern mathematics is the decimal system, which uses ten digits (0-9) to represent all numbers. The concept of zero, which represents the absence of a value, is also an important part of the modern numeral system. Both of these ideas originated in India during the Gupta period and spread to the rest of the world.

Swaraswati is the holy river according to Hinduism.

The Rigveda, the earliest Vedic text, was composed during the Early Vedic period, also known as the Rigvedic period. During the Later Vedic period, new texts such as the Samaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda emerged, as did new religious practises and social institutions. During the Vedic period, new kingdoms arose, as did Jainism and Buddhism as alternative religious movements.

The Vedic civilization arose in the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent, near the confluence of the Indus and Saraswati rivers. In the later Vedic period, the Ganges river, which flows through northern India, was also an important river.

The varna system was a hierarchical social structure that classified people based on their occupations and where they were born. The Brahmins were the priestly class who performed religious rituals and were in charge of knowledge transmission. The Kshatriyas were the warrior class who protected the society and engaged in warfare. The Vaishyas were the merchants who engaged in trade and commerce, while the Shudras were the labourers who did menial tasks

The Atharvaveda is sometimes called the "Veda of magical formulas", an epithet declared to be incorrect by other scholars.