Consider the following statements:

The cremation practice first appears in Swat valley of the Indian subcontinent.

Both Rig Veda and Atharva Veda show that animals were commonly burnt with the dead bodies of human beings.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

The cremation practice first appears in Swat valley of the Indian subcontinent.
Both Rig Veda and Atharva Veda show that animals were commonly burnt with the dead bodies of human beings. The funeral rite of the Rig Veda shows that a goat was burnt along with the dead body. According to the Atharva Veda a working ox was burnt with the dead person.

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Both 1 & 2

The cremation practice first appears in Swat valley of the Indian subcontinent.
Both Rig Veda and Atharva Veda show that animals were commonly burnt with the dead bodies of human beings. The funeral rite of the Rig Veda shows that a goat was burnt along with the dead body. According to the Atharva Veda a working ox was burnt with the dead person.

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