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प्रश्न
Describe the various stages in which the Aryans entered India.
Give an account of the various stages of the Aryan settlement in India.
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उत्तर
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.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks:
The Aryans came to India from ______.
Fill in the blanks:
The two historical sources of the Vedic Age are ______ and ______.
Fill in the blanks:
The two popular assemblies of the Aryans were called______, ______.
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 called their settlements ‘Arpavaria’.
Textbook Keywords: Sapta Sindhu
Textbook Keywords: Gramas
Fill in the blank
The Aryans who settled in India were called________.
What were the main occupations of the Aryans?
Choose the correct answer:
Each Aryan tribe had a chieftain known as __________.
