WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

INDUS VALLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What happened when the Aryans moved into the Indus Valley?
A
The people living there adopted the Aryan children
B
The people living there adopted the Aryan language and beliefs
C
The people living there rebelled and fought the Aryans
D
They adopted the Aryan language and domesticated dogs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Aryan Invasion Theory (c. The Indus Valley Civilization may have met its demise due to invasion. According to one theory by British archaeologist Mortimer Wheeler, a nomadic, Indo-European tribe, called the Aryans, suddenly overwhelmed and conquered the Indus River Valley.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indo-Aryan Migration (1800-1500 BCE) Foreigners from the north are believed to have migrated to India and settled in the Indus Valley and Ganges Plain from 1800-1500 BCE. The most prominent of these groups spoke Indo-European languages and were called Aryans, or “noble people” in the Sanskrit language.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Aq, ‘ans developed a social system that has had a lasting impact on Indian culture. They divided the population into four major categories, or castes. These four castes were further divided into thousands of subcastes. The castes determined a person’s occupation and social class.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Caste System The Aryans developed a hierarchical society that sorted people into social groups called varnas or castes.

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