WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

INDUS VALLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who invaded the Indus River Valley?
A
Huns
B
Spanish
C
Aryans
D
French
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Aryans. A nomadic, Indo-European tribe called the Aryans suddenly overwhelmed and conquered the Indus Valley Civilization.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the later 20th century, ideas were refined along with data accrual, and migration and acculturation were seen as the methods whereby Indo-Aryans and their language and culture spread into northwest India around 1500 BCE. The term “invasion” is only being used nowadays by opponents of the Indo-Aryan Migration theory.

Detailed explanation-3: -One theory suggested that a nomadic, Indo-European tribe, called the Aryans, invaded and conquered the Indus Valley Civilization. Many scholars now believe the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization was caused by climate change.

Detailed explanation-4: -The circumstances in which these Aryans came to India show that they were aware that they would be welcome. For them, fleeing from Iran was a compulsion, but coming to India was a choice, as they had several options before them.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Indo-European Aryans migrated from Central Asia to India around 4000 years ago, transforming the weapons, religion, and language of the subcontinent. Some scholars believe they conquered an already weakened Indus Valley Civilization, using superior military technology such as the war chariot.

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