CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Question
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The Aryans in the Indus Valley lived in groups, ruled by a raja. What is a raja?
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An elected official.
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A prince.
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An unimportant person.
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A priest.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -"Prince” the raja derived his power from his ability to protect his tribe from rival groups. Rajas were reps of gods. Maharajas were kings/princes that gained more power as time went on. They were reps of gods too.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mauryan Empire was the first pan-Indian empire. It covered most of the Indian region and was founded around 321 B.C.E.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE) unified most of the Indian subcontinent into one state, and was the largest empire ever to exist on the Indian subcontinent. At its greatest extent, the Mauryan Empire stretched to the north up to the natural boundaries of the Himalayas and to the east into what is now Assam.
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