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GeographyGeography• India is a subcontinent, with many diverseIndia is a subcontinent, with many diverse
climates and geographical features.• The northern plain is fertile due to theThe northern plain is fertile due to the
Indus and Ganges Rivers.• The Deccan Plateau is dry and sparselyThe Deccan Plateau is dry and sparsely
populated.• Winds called monsoons bring summerWinds called monsoons bring summer
rains. India depends on monsoons to grow their crops. There is often too much g por too little rain when the rains come.
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Harappan Civilization
3300 BCE - 2400 BCE
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Foundations of Harappan Society
• The Indus River– Silt-enriched water from the Hindu Kush &
Himalayan ranges• Major society built by Dravidian peoples,
3000-2500 BCEC lti ti f tt b f 5000 BCE l– Cultivation of cotton before 5000 BCE, early cultivation of poultry
– Decline after 1900 BCEDecline after 1900 BCE• Major cities: Harrapa (Punjab region and
Mohenjo-daro (Southern Indus River)j ( )– 70 smaller sites excavated (total 1,500)
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Indus Valley Cities (2 00 1 00 BCE)(2500 – 1500 BCE)
• There were two prominent cities on theThere were two prominent cities on the Indus River: Harappa & Mohenjo-Daro.
• These cities were incredibly well planned:These cities were incredibly well planned:– Grid pattern streets– Water Systems (plumbing) with heated publicWater Systems (plumbing) with heated public
baths and brick sewers. – The wealthy even had two story buildings with
indoor bathrooms and garbage chutes.– Each city was dominated by a structure built
upon a hill that served as a stronghold suchupon a hill that served as a stronghold, such as a citadel.
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Mohenjo-daro RuinsMohenjo daro Ruins• Population c. 40,000Population c. 40,000• Standardized weights & measurements
evident throughout the regionevident throughout the region• Specialized labor• Widespread trade• Widespread trade
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CitadelOf
M h jMohenjo-DaroDaro
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Aerial View of Mohenjo-Daro
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Citadel, Mohenjo-Daro
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The Great Bath, Mohenjo DaroMohenjo-Daro
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Bath Area, Mohenjo-DaroBath Area, Mohenjo Daro
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Well, Mohenjo-Daro
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A Main Street, Mohenjo-Daro, j
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Granery, Mohenjo-Daro
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Pottery, Mohenjo-Daroy, j
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Bison Seal, Mohenjo-Daro
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A Horned-God Seal, ,Mohenjo-Daro
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A Male Head, M h j DMohenjo-Daro
Dravidian
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A Priest-King, M h j DMohenjo-Daro
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Necklace, Mohenjo-DaroNecklace, Mohenjo Daro
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Public Well, Harappa, pp
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Drain, Harappa, pp
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Unicorn Seal?, HarappaUnicorn Seal?, Harappa
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Harappan Society and CultureHarappan Society and Culture
• Evidence of social stratificationEvidence of social stratification– Dwelling size, decoration
Great influence on later Indian culture• Great influence on later Indian culture• Statues, figurines and illustrations reflect a
ftradition of art and metallurgy• Venerated goddesses of fertility
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Female Figures, Harappag , pp
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Female Figures, Harappa
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Bull Figurine, HarappaBull Figurine, Harappa
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Elephant Figurine, Harappa
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Burial Pottery, Harappay, pp
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Male Skeleton, Harappa, pp
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Female Skeleton with Female Skeleton with Child, Harappa
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Harappan Writing
Undecipherable to date.
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Mysterious End of Harappan Ci ili iCivilization
• Reasons for disappearance unclearReasons for disappearance unclear– Excessive deforestation, loss of topsoil
Earthquakes?– Earthquakes? – Flooding?
• Evidence of unburied dead• Evidence of unburied dead
• Disappearance by 1500 BCEH di i i d i l l• Harappan traditions survived – agricultural practices, religious beliefs, and urban
di itraditions
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Aryan Migration
pastoral depended on their cattle.p p
warriors horse-drawn chariots.
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Aryan MigrationsAryan Migrations• Aryans, lighter-skinned invaders from theAryans, lighter skinned invaders from the
north• Dravidians, darker-skinned sedentaryDravidians, darker skinned sedentary
inhabitants of Harappa• Color BiasColor Bias• Socio-Economic Implications• Difficulty of theory: no evidence of large-• Difficulty of theory: no evidence of large-
scale military conquest
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The Early Aryans• Pastoral economy: sheep, goats, horses,
cattle– Vegetarianism not widespread until many
centuries later• Religious and Literary works: The Vedas
– Sanskrit: sacred tongueSanskrit: sacred tongue– Prakrit: everyday language, evolved into
Hindi Urdu BengaliHindi, Urdu, Bengali– Four Vedas (wisdom), most important Rig
VedaVeda• 1,028 hymns to gods
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The Vedas 1200 BCE-600 BCE.
written in SANSKRIT.
Hindu core of Hindu core of beliefs:
hymns and poems hymns and poems.
religious prayers.
magical spells.
lists of the gods lists of the godsand goddesses.Rig Veda oldest work.Rig Veda oldest work.
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The Vedic AgeThe Vedic Age• Conflicts between Aryans and indigenous dasasConflicts between Aryans and indigenous dasas
(“enemies,” “subjects”)– Aryans fighting Dravidians– Also Aryans fighting each other
• Chiefdoms: Rajas• Early concentration in Punjab, migrations further
south– Development of iron metallurgy– Increasing reliance on agriculture
• Tribal connections evolve into political structures
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Varna: The Caste SystemVarna: The Caste System
• Origins in Aryan domination of DravidiansOrigins in Aryan domination of Dravidians– Brahmin, Priest
Kshatriya Warrior– Kshatriya, Warrior– Vaishya, Merchant
Sudra Commoner– Sudra, Commoner– Harijan: “Untouchables; Pariahs”
• Jati system of subcastes– Related to urbanization, increasing social
and economic complexity
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Varna (Social (Hierarchy)
BrahminsBrahmins
Kshatriyas Kshatriyas
VaishyasVaishyas
ShudrasShudras
Pariahs [Harijan] UntouchablesPariahs [Harijan] Untouchables
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TheThe Caste BrahminsBrahmins
SystemWHO IS… KshatriyasKshatriyas
The mouth?
WHO IS…
The arms?
The legs?VaishyasVaishyas
The legs?
The feet?ShudrasShudras
What is a JATI?ShudrasShudras
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Patriarchy in Ancient Indian S iSociety
• “rule of the father”rule of the father• A social order that stood alongside the
caste system and varna hierarchycaste system, and varna hierarchy• Enforced in the The Lawbook of Manu
– Dealt with proper moral behavior and social relationships
– Caste, Jati, inheritance through male line
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Aryan ReligionAryan Religion
• Major deity of Rig Veda: Indra war godMajor deity of Rig Veda: Indra, war god• Elaborate ritual sacrifices to gods
R l f B h i i t t– Role of Brahmins important– Soma
• C. 800 BCE some movement away from sacrificial cults– Mystical thought, influenced by Dravidians
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Sadhus: an Indian mystic or ascetic
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Teachings of the UpanishadsTeachings of the Upanishads• Texts that represent blending of Aryan andTexts that represent blending of Aryan and
Dravidian traditions• Composed 800-400 BCE, some laterComposed 800 400 BCE, some later
collections until 13th century CE• Brahman: the Universal SoulBrahman: the Universal Soul• Samsara: reincarnation• Karma: accounting for incarnations• Karma: accounting for incarnations• Moksha: mystical ecstasy
Relationship to s stem of Varna• Relationship to system of Varna
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Sanskrit writing
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The Vedic Age
The foundations for Hinduism were established!established!