HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Became Muslims
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Changed from nomads to farmers
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Believed cattle were sacred
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Developed Sanskrit
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The ancient Aryans were a group of people who were originally from central Asia. Three thousand years ago, these Aryans settled in India, where they established the language of Vedic Sanskrit, founded the Vedic religion, and established a caste system of hierarchical classes.
Detailed explanation-3: -They were treated as the property of their owners. They were captured in war by the kings and wealthy people.
Detailed explanation-4: -Caste system Thus the arrival of the Aryas in India gave rise to a social system that contained a long-lasting impact on Indian culture. They divided the population into four major social categories or castes which were further divided into thousands of subcastes.