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Questions
Describe the various stages in which the Aryans entered India.
Give an account of the various stages of the Aryan settlement in India.
Solution
The Aryans entered India in the main two stages and took several centuries to bring India under their control.
The first settled in Sapta Sindhu. The region named Brahmavarta, which means the land of the gods. The period between 1,500 BCE and 1,000 BCE, during which they lived here, is known as the Early Vedic Period. Then Aryans moved ahead and settled in Gangetic Valley, the region named Aryavarta, the period between 1,000 BCE and 600 BCE, this period is known as the Later Vedic Period.
RELATED QUESTIONS
Fill in the blanks:
The Aryans came to India from ______.
Fill in the blanks:
The ______ was discovered in the Vedic period which led to development ¡n agriculture and making of implements.
Match Column A with Column B
| Column A | Column B | ||
| 1 | Samiti | a | Highest priest |
| 2 | Brahmans | b | Early Vedic Period |
| 3 | The Kshatriyas | c | Amusement of the Aryans |
| 4 | The Vaishyas | d | Commander of the army |
| 5 | The Shudras | e | Was an assembly made up of all the people of the village |
| 6 | Rajan | f | Traders and cultivators |
| 7 | Purohit | g | King or head of a tribe |
| 8 | Senani | h | Warriors |
| 9 | Chariot racing | i | Priests |
| 10 | 1500BC - 1000BC | j | Lowest varna in the Vedic Period |
State whether the following statement is True or False.
The Aryans were the original inhabitants of India.
Textbook Keywords: Sapta Sindhu
Textbook Keywords: Gramas
Textbook Keywords: Gramani
What were the main occupations of the Aryans?
Mention two important differences between the Aryans and the people of the Indus Valley.
Choose the correct answer:
____________ was the main occupation of the Aryans.
