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Early Invasions
The earliest people in India lived in the south and central parts
of the country. They were called Dravidians (druh-VID-ee-uhnz).
The descendents (dih-SEN-duhntz) of these early settlers still live
in southern India today.
A second group of early settlers came to the Indus Valley.
Today, this area is in the country of Pakistan (PA-kih-stan).
These tribes came from central Europe and Asia. They called
themselves the Aryans (AH-ree-uhnz). The word Aryan means
“noble ones.” This group of people lived in the Indus Valley for
more than 1,000 years.
Indus River
Indus River
Indus River
6 Map of the ancient Indus Valley
