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Aryan Invaded India

The Indo-Aryans originated in Central Asia and invaded northern India around 1500 BC, introducing their Indo-European language. There are several theories about the original homeland of the Aryans, including the Arctic region, Tibet, and Central Asia. During their invasion of India, the Aryans brought with them the Sanskrit language and established a social hierarchy known as the caste system. They introduced a patriarchal social structure and influenced Indian culture, religion, and languages for generations to come.

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Aryan Invaded India

The Indo-Aryans originated in Central Asia and invaded northern India around 1500 BC, introducing their Indo-European language. There are several theories about the original homeland of the Aryans, including the Arctic region, Tibet, and Central Asia. During their invasion of India, the Aryans brought with them the Sanskrit language and established a social hierarchy known as the caste system. They introduced a patriarchal social structure and influenced Indian culture, religion, and languages for generations to come.

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Aryan invaded India

Aryan Meaning
The Sanskrit word aryan refer to one who is righteous and
noble .It is also used in the context of gentlemen.
In English the word Arya refers to particular race and
language.
THE ORIGIN OF INDO ARYANS
The Indo-Aryans originated in Central Asia sand invaded
the sub-continent of India starting around 1500BC
They used Indo European language and share similarities
with modern Europe and Iranians
The Sanskrit language that aryans introduced in India is
closely related to English Spanish and Germany language
They enter in India through Khyber pass
THEORY
1.Arctic region Theory
• From the book “Arctic home in the vedas” by “Bal
ganghadar tilak”.
• Aryans original home was Arctic region.
• Leave the place because of the growing cold.
• Now geologists proved that in ancient days the
climate near the poles was quite pleasant.
• Fossils of animals found that prove the theory is
strong.
2.Tibetan Theory
• Advanced by “Dayanand saraswati” in his book
“satyarth prakash”.
• According to him:
• As tibet is cold so Aryans gave much importance to
fire.
• As they worship fire they are from tibet.
• Dr.sampurna has critised this theory.
3.Sapt sindhu theory
According to the eminent historians A C Das, K M Munshi
the Aryans originally belonged to the Sapt-Sindhu or Punjab.
This point of view was put forward by A C Das in his book
Rig Vedic India. He says that all the plants, rivers, crops and
animals mentioned in Rig-Veda and other ancient books were
found in ancient Punjab. The geographical conditions in Rig-
Veda points out to this region. But this theory is not
convincing. If the Aryans had been indigenous inhabitants of
the Sapt Sindhu area there would have been no need for them
to desert such a fertile area and go to other parts. Aryans
were unaware of animals such as elephant and lion which
were found mainly in India. This proves that Aryans were
foreigners
4.Austro Hungarian theory
Austro Hungarian theory was presented by Prof
Macdonell and Dr P Giles who used to believe that they
came via east Europe as there were language similarities.
5.The Central Asian Theory
Max muller maintained that there was an original Aryan
homeland in Central Asia. He postulated a small Aryan
clan on a high elevation in central Asia, speaking a
language which has not yet Sanskrit or Greek , a kind of
proto-language ancestral to later Indo European
languages. from here and over the course of some
centuries it branched off in two directions ,one came
toward Europe and the other migrated to Iran. Eventually
splitting again with one segment invading north-western
India. The northern Aryans who said to have migrated to
Europe they developed the idea of a nation. While the
southern Aryans who migrated to Iran and to India were
passive and meditative concerned with religion and
philosophy. The aryans according to MAX MULLER
were fair complexioned Indo-European speakers who
conquered the dark skinned dasa of India. The aryans and
non Aryans arer segregated through caste system i.e upper
caste are aryans and vice versa.
Two Periods of Aryan Civilization

1 The Vedic age


In early vedic period they settled in Punjab and Kashmir
later they went to genetic plain .The credit in shaping the
India culture in a proper manner goes to Aryans.Indo
Aryans survive through oral tradition through hundred of
years until they were ultimately written down Aryans
wrote songs and stories about the their gods These stories
are called Vedas.The vedic age is named after vedas
which means kmowledge.Vedas is the collection of four
things
1 prayers
2 hymns
3 stories
4 instructions for rituals
Hymns were sung in praise of various gods
There villages were simply structured wooden
construction.
Agriculture ,weaving ,gold smith, black smith, poultry,
were commonly occupations. Caste system was born in
vedic age .
Rig Veda
Rid veda is the most important work and provide some
early evidence of aryans belief system .Rigreda was
written between 1200-800 BC .it is the oldest book of
aryans that contain scared text .Rigveda is the collection
of 1000 songs that survive today.it is the collection of
information about
Culture
Civilization
Social life
Economical life
Political life
Aryans god tend to be some heretic figures associated
with destructive forces of nature i.e. Agni
The Epic period
The period was as two epic period .
The Ramayana and the Mahabharat contain history,
mythology and region it also depict stories about Aryans
life ,wars and accomplishment.
The Aryan influence in India
Aryan spoke different language so Indian adopt their
language.
They form a common culture with local people.
Patriarchal system.
Introduced caste system.
Religious beliefs
Aryans characteristics
Group of people comprising of specific distinct
characteristics
They are tall heighted and have fair colors .Group of
people speaking same language which is mixture of Latin
Greek and Sanskrit .they are warrior and nomadic people .
Social Life of Aryans
• 1.Family Life
The Rigvedic Aryans had developed a healthy family
life .the ties of wedlock were held sacred and indisso-
luble.Monogamy was the usual rule but polygamy was
not unknown among the upper class . The women were
held in high respect and enjoyed some freedom in
choosing their husbands. They controlled the household
affairs and participate in the scarifies. They were
educated and the standard of morality was quite high.
2.Food and Dress
Besides, wheat and barely cake ,milk was the chief diet of
the Rigvedic Aryans. Fruits and vegetables fond of Soma
Raas an intoxicating drink. The were very goat was freely
eaten and even affered to gods. The cow was regarded
very sacred animal for her usefulness. On religious
occasion Soma was the most favorite beverage.
3.Amusements
The Rigvedic Aryans were fond of merry making and
pastimes .They like dancing .Their musical instruments
included drum,cynbol,the lute and the flute.Besides charot
racing gambling with dice was the most popluar
amusement of the early Aryans.Dr Keith holds that
dramatic performances were also known to the vedic
Aryans
4.Economical Life
Aryans wear primarily an agriculture people. The water
for irrigating came from wells and lakes .They also
domesticated useful animals like cows, bulls, trade and
commerce . Barter system was in vogued .They also
included handicraft chiefly carpentry ,goldsmith, and
weaving of cloth .
5.Religious Life
The Rigvedic Aryans worshipped nature, Surya and
Varuna were their chief gods, Agni,Vayu,prithvi were
also workshipped . Hymns were sung in praise of the
various duties . Among these daties Varuna occupied a
place of honour.He is good of the sky. Next come Indra
the god of thunder and storm.
6.Political life
Aryans lived in tribes or a Janas . Each Jana had its own
ruler who was called Rajan.A number of families formed
the grama. An aggregate of villages made up the district
and a group of vis composed of Jana (tribe). The tribe
under the rule of its chief who was often hereditary
.sometimes the Chief or the Rajan was also elected.The
king led the tribe in battle and protected the people from
wild tribe and animals
Caste system
Rigid social structure. Person born into a caste and study
in that caste for the rest of his life .
• Caste decides
• What job you can hold.
• To whom you marry.
• About your friends, belongings and more
Barahmins
At the top of the caste system were the Brahmin were the
priests, teachers, and the judges who understood dharma.
Dharma were the spiritual laws that the people of ancient
India believe governed the universe. The Brahman often
lived apart from the rest of society in temples
Kshatriya
The kshatriya were the warrior caste who made everyday
decisions and ran the govt. The Kshatriya had most of the
power in everyday life, but their decision could be over
ruled by the Brahmin.
Visayas or vaish
The Visayas were skilled farmers and merchants. They
occasionally had the leadership positions in local .The
unskilled workers were of the Sudras caste often work on
the farms of the people of higher castes.
Shudara
• Untouchable
• Labor
• Farm worker
Foreigners ,lawbreakers ,people from isolated tribes ,and
people suffering from contagious diseases were called the
untouchables or outcastes. Members of this caste were
traditionally regarded as unsuitable for personal relation
with people in the caste system

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