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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where did the Indo-Aryans develop their kingdoms in 500 B.C.E.?
A
North India, Central India
B
North India, Central India, and East India
C
North India, Central India, and West India
D
All of India
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A large, fertile plain encompassing most of northern and eastern India, where the Indo-Aryans migrated.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is believed that the Aryans were descendants of a nomadic group of people who lived in Central Asia, around the Caspian Sea. From these regions, the Aryans migrated to various parts of the world. A number of these Aryan groups migrated to India, who came to be known as the Indo-Aryans.

Detailed explanation-3: -The period between 1500 – 600 BCE is termed the Vedic Age. The age got its name because the four main Vedas were composed during this Vedic Period.

Detailed explanation-4: -By 1500 BCE the Aryans migrated into the Indian subcontinent. Coming from central Asia, this large group of nomadic cattle herders crossed the Hindu Kush Mountains and came in contact with the Indus Valley Civilization.

Detailed explanation-5: -Aryavarta(land of Aryans) is the historic name of Northern India during the Later Vedic Civilization.

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