India
Ch. 6 India and Southeast Asia, 1500 BCE ? 600 CE Why is India known as a subcontinent? India and Southeast Asia, 1500BCE ? 600CE Monsoons India and the Vedic Age (1500BCE ? 300CE) After the demise of the Indus Valley civilization, Indo- European warriors (Aryans) migrate into India Oral traditions tell of a struggle between the light skinned Aryans, and the darker skinned Dasas (native peoples of India) Aryans take Northern India Dasas forced into Central and Southern India Who were the Aryans? http://india.mrdonn.org/aryan.html India and the Vedic Age (1500BCE ? 300CE) Struggle leads to the development of the system of Varna (caste system?based on skin color) Aryan Caste system is composed of multiple social classes: Brahmins (priests) Kshatriya (warriors)