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How did ancient India make a living?
Most people in ancient India were farmers. In India, farmers mainly grew wheat and rice. They grew cotton for cloth. They grew opium for medicine too.
Where did ancient India people live?
The ancient Indians settled in areas near the rivers, or where there was access to water. Western India (now the country of Pakistan) had the Indus River, and eastern India had the Ganges River. The northern area had the Himalaya Mountains. Melting snow coming off the mountains supplied water to this area.
What was family life like in ancient India?
Family life in ancient India was centered around the male, who shared in providing for not only wife and children, but also the extended family.
How did ancient India fall?
The classical civilizations of Rome , China (Han) and India (Gupta) all fell to Hun invaders, but only after they had begun to fall apart internally. About 100 A.D. the Han started to decline. The bureaucracy became corrupt and the power of the central government weakened.
What did the children do in ancient India?
What did children do all day? Similar to today, they also played lots of games. They had an idea that they could through animal bones to tell the future. Kids also played with dice which they carved out of bones.
What did people in ancient India do for fun?
Ancient Indian artwork reveals that the people liked to dance and sing. We also know that they made pottery, did metal work, and could weave cloth. They made carts with wheels, as well as boats and ships. they used it to make colorful clothing.
Was Pakistan a part of India?
The Partition of India was the division of British India in 1947 into two independent Dominions: India and Pakistan. The Dominion of India is today the Republic of India, and the Dominion of Pakistan the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.
Was Afghanistan ever part of India?
From the Middle Ages to around 1750 the eastern part of Afghanistan was recognized as being a part of India while its western parts parts were included in Khorasan.