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The Aryans
The Aryans spread throughout northern India. Many of them
wandered through the country raising cattle. Some settled in villages.
They invaded the Indus Valley. This pushed the Dravidian people
farther south. The Dravidians who stayed started
living like the Aryans. Aryans also took on some
customs of the Dravidian people.
When the Aryans conquered (KAN-kuhrd) the
people of the Indus Valley, they became the rulers.
They set up a caste system. The caste system set
up different levels for people in society. The
Aryans also developed a language. It was
called Sanskrit (SAN-skrit). This is one
of the oldest languages in the world.
This tablet shows
Sanskrit carvings.
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