Physical Features Of Ancient India
Ancient India had a tough and varying landscapes sometimes with extreme weather including droughts and monsoons. Civilisations flourished amongst the mountains, rivers, plains and deserts.
Lots of rivers also ran through ancient India making the land very fertile. One of the main rivers used in ancient India was the Indus river that goes through north-west India. On the banks this river the first ancient Indian civilisation to ever use writing, make large buildings and organise the city flourished.
Another very important river was the Ganga this river was inhabited during pre-historic times.
References: http://www.ancientindia.co.uk
Another very important river was the Ganga this river was inhabited during pre-historic times.
References: http://www.ancientindia.co.uk
Daily Life/Hinduism
Ancient Indians were very good at organising cities they straight roads and nice neat blocks. There houses were mainly made of baked mud brick with flat roofs they even had bathrooms.
Ancient Indians may have been the first people to ever harvest cotton they made very colorful clothes and the women loved to dress with lots of jeweleryas lots of gold gems and shells have been uncovered. Some ancient wooden toys have also been found.
When the Hindu religion became popular the caste system began. A caste is a class of people each caste had its own roles in the community making life organised. This system was not very fair on the lower ranks. The highest rank was the Brahmans. These were the priests and leaders. Next were the Kshatriya, or the warriors. The Vaishyas, or farm and business owners were next. Below them was the Shudras, who were servants and farm workers. Finally, there were the Untouchables. These people got all the “dirty” jobs that no one else wanted to do. The Untouchables were just slightly above the slaves. This system has been banned now in India but it still has some effect on society.
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Ancient Indians may have been the first people to ever harvest cotton they made very colorful clothes and the women loved to dress with lots of jeweleryas lots of gold gems and shells have been uncovered. Some ancient wooden toys have also been found.
When the Hindu religion became popular the caste system began. A caste is a class of people each caste had its own roles in the community making life organised. This system was not very fair on the lower ranks. The highest rank was the Brahmans. These were the priests and leaders. Next were the Kshatriya, or the warriors. The Vaishyas, or farm and business owners were next. Below them was the Shudras, who were servants and farm workers. Finally, there were the Untouchables. These people got all the “dirty” jobs that no one else wanted to do. The Untouchables were just slightly above the slaves. This system has been banned now in India but it still has some effect on society.
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Conflicts with other Countries
The Invasion of the Aryans 1,200 B.C.E:
The Aryans were nomadic people and great warriors who lived in central asia. They migrated out towards Europe, Iraq, Russia and India. They Invaded and merged with the people of the Indus Valley bringing with them new technologies most importantly was Iron.
The Aryans were nomadic people and great warriors who lived in central asia. They migrated out towards Europe, Iraq, Russia and India. They Invaded and merged with the people of the Indus Valley bringing with them new technologies most importantly was Iron.
India had an amazing amount of wars between the different states inside it.
References: http://apworldhistory101.com
References: http://apworldhistory101.com
Ashoka/Aśoka The Great
Ashoka the Great lived from 304-232 BCE, he was the third ruler of the Indian Muaryan Empire the largest in the sub-continent ever and one of the biggest of its time. He ruled from 268-232 BCE and under his rule the population reached 30,000 million much higher than it had been earlier. After his death the Muaryan dynasty dissolved completely.
References: http://www.ancient.eu/Ashoka/
References: http://www.ancient.eu/Ashoka/