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India… why study India?
India Statistics
• India is the 2nd
most populous country in the world (1.15
billion). In 10 years it will be the MOST populous country
in the world.
• India is the world’s 6th
largest consumer of oil.
• India exports over $200 billion worth of goods to the USA
annually.
• India has the 3rd
largest army on earth (over a million active
service personnel)
• India has at least 100 active nuclear weapons
• Pakistan borders India
• Pakistan has the 7th
largest army in the world
• Pakistan has at least 90 active nuclear weapons
China has the
world’s largest
military (over 200
nukes)
N. Korea is currently
trying to make nuclear
weapons
Iran may be trying to
create nuclear
weapons
There are over 100
suitcase sized nuclear
weapons missing from
former USSR
There are over
50,000 US troops
in Afghanistan
now.
Indo-
European
Migration
MAIN IDEAS
• Culture: A group of nomadic people moved
into India and took over what was left of
Harappan civilization
• Government: Under Aryan rule, Indian
society developed a distinct system of social
classes that still affects India today.
• Belief Systems: Over time, the belief of the
Aryans developed into the religion of
Hinduism.
The Indo-European Migrations
• Hittites (who fought Egyptians) belonged to Indo-
European group
• Indo-Europeans all spoke dialects of Indo-
European language
• Most were nomads, lived in family clans, herded
livestock
• warriors rode horse-driven chariots, used long
bows, bronze axes
• Indo-Europeans fled homeland around 2000
B.C. for unknown reason
• Hittites went to Southwest Asia, many others
settled in Europe
The Indo-European Migrations
The Aryan Invasions
• Aryans—Indo-
European
herders who
went east to India
about 1500 B.C.
• lived in simple
houses, spoke
Indo-European
language of
Sanskrit
Indo-European Language Family
Indo-European language
Sanskrit Persian
Spanish
Hindi
English
German
Changes to Indian Life
• Aryan Society organized into caste system
• Aryans spread language, religion to India’s
Dravidian people
• • Aryan’s warrior, priest, commoner classes grew
into caste system
• - caste—social class whose members are
identified by their jobs
• - thousands of caste groups organized into four
categories
• - untouchables—fifth group later formed below
others, did unwanted jobs
The origins of hinduism
Caste System
Aryan Kingdoms
• Magadha: name of Aryan empire that
expanded throughout India, spreading
new ideas
• Mahabharata: longest poem in the world.
Tells story of Aryan conquest of India
Contributions of Aryan invaders
• Language
• Caste-system
• Religion
• Technology

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The origins of hinduism

  • 2. India Statistics • India is the 2nd most populous country in the world (1.15 billion). In 10 years it will be the MOST populous country in the world. • India is the world’s 6th largest consumer of oil. • India exports over $200 billion worth of goods to the USA annually. • India has the 3rd largest army on earth (over a million active service personnel) • India has at least 100 active nuclear weapons • Pakistan borders India • Pakistan has the 7th largest army in the world • Pakistan has at least 90 active nuclear weapons
  • 3. China has the world’s largest military (over 200 nukes) N. Korea is currently trying to make nuclear weapons Iran may be trying to create nuclear weapons There are over 100 suitcase sized nuclear weapons missing from former USSR There are over 50,000 US troops in Afghanistan now.
  • 5. MAIN IDEAS • Culture: A group of nomadic people moved into India and took over what was left of Harappan civilization • Government: Under Aryan rule, Indian society developed a distinct system of social classes that still affects India today. • Belief Systems: Over time, the belief of the Aryans developed into the religion of Hinduism.
  • 6. The Indo-European Migrations • Hittites (who fought Egyptians) belonged to Indo- European group • Indo-Europeans all spoke dialects of Indo- European language • Most were nomads, lived in family clans, herded livestock • warriors rode horse-driven chariots, used long bows, bronze axes • Indo-Europeans fled homeland around 2000 B.C. for unknown reason • Hittites went to Southwest Asia, many others settled in Europe
  • 8. The Aryan Invasions • Aryans—Indo- European herders who went east to India about 1500 B.C. • lived in simple houses, spoke Indo-European language of Sanskrit
  • 9. Indo-European Language Family Indo-European language Sanskrit Persian Spanish Hindi English German
  • 10. Changes to Indian Life • Aryan Society organized into caste system • Aryans spread language, religion to India’s Dravidian people • • Aryan’s warrior, priest, commoner classes grew into caste system • - caste—social class whose members are identified by their jobs • - thousands of caste groups organized into four categories • - untouchables—fifth group later formed below others, did unwanted jobs
  • 13. Aryan Kingdoms • Magadha: name of Aryan empire that expanded throughout India, spreading new ideas • Mahabharata: longest poem in the world. Tells story of Aryan conquest of India
  • 14. Contributions of Aryan invaders • Language • Caste-system • Religion • Technology