Essay On Indian Civilization

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If you were to look on a map of the Eastern world, you would see a distinctly shaped country at the bottom of Asia. This country, known as India, is one whose history goes back almost as far as civilization itself. It started out as many other countries did during the rise of civilization, by tribes inhabiting areas around sources of water, or in the case of India, the Indus River Valley. When the first tribes settled, they chose the area for several reasons. It promoted agriculture development and would allow them to grow. The different characteristics of the land also impacted how the tribes grew into a nation as well as influencing their society. Around 3500 BCE, the first tribes of India began to settle in the Indus River Valley. Much …show more content…

The Harappan Civilization was an early tribe that was very similar to those of early Mesopotamia. They were able to build their structures from mud bricks that baked in the sun and would build walls to protect their neighborhoods (Duiker). More and more tribe began to flock to this area because of the vast knowledge of Iron and how to manipulate it for their own good and protection (History India). One of these tribes is known as the Aryans. When they arrived they found the area to be filled with farmers and some who still depended on hunting and fishing. They Aryan tribe introduced the caste system, which survived for many centuries. This system allowed the Aryan tribe to control the population by defining the key roles in society and then assigning them to the people (US History). This system was made up of certain levels. The top of the class was called the Brahmins, which were the priests. Then there was the Kshatriya who was the warriors, Vaisya, which was made up by merchants, then the Sudras, which consisted of most of the population, and finally were the untouchables, or the slaves (Duiker).
Also due to the amount of different tribes that came to India, major religions evolved, including Buddhism. Siddhartha Gautama founded Buddhism in the sixth century. A native of northern India, he was born into a ruling family (Duiker). According to legend, as he got older, he dedicated his life to understand

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