In the context of the Rigveda, the region of 'Kikata' (modern-day Bihar) is described with disdain. What does this hostility primarily signify about the religious landscape of the Early Vedic period?

Options:

• A: The Kikatas did not perform the Vedic sacrifices (Yajna) or offer milk oblations to the Vedic gods, representing a distinct non-Vedic cultural zone.
• B: The Kikatas were highly advanced urban builders who rejected the nomadic lifestyle of the Aryans.
• C: The Kikatas worshipped Varuna as their supreme deity, which conflicted with the Rigvedic worship of Indra.
• D: The Kikatas had established a powerful empire that blocked the westward migration of the Vedic tribes.

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