RELIGIONS
HINDUISM
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Question
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Which is not true about the Aryans?
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they brought the first horses into India
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they brought their sacred language, Sanskrit
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their tribes were divided into clans
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they were native to the Indus Valley
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -1800-1500 BC) 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: -Lesson Summary. 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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