Foundations of Indian Civilization (1500 BCE –300 CE )

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1. After demise of Indus Valley civilization, Indo-European warriors migrated into India -herded cattle in NW -Aryans migrated into Ganges Valley -oral tradition tells of light-skinned Arya tribes fighting dark-skinned Dasas 2.struggle led to development of system of varna (means “color”, but means “class”) -born into one of four varna: (1) Brahmin (priests/scholars) (2) Kshatriya (warriors) (3) Vaishya (merchants) (4) Shudra (peasant/laborer) -dalits (untouchables) B. The Vedic Age: Hinduism Brahmins Kshatriyas Vaishyas Shudras

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