Indus Valley - Social Life and Society
Social stratification and daily life among the ancient inhabitants of the Indus Valley, including the caste system.
Daily Life in Ancient India
Topics on this school page by the Donns are The Mysterious Indus Civilization 3000-1500 BC, Aryan Civilization Daily Life 1500-500 BC, Age of Empires Daily Life 500 BC-700 AD, fashion, and lesson plans.
Topics on this school page by the Donns are The Mysterious Indus Civilization 3000-1500 BC, Aryan Civilization Daily Life 1500-500 BC, Age of Empires Daily Life 500 BC-700 AD, fashion, and lesson plans.
Varna or Caste System
Varna, which means color and veil, was not always the same as caste, but it was a way of classifying people.
Varna, which means color and veil, was not always the same as caste, but it was a way of classifying people.
Laws of Manu
Full text from 1500 BC provided by the Internet Indian History Sourcebook. Includes cosmogony, philosophy, and instructions for rituals associated with daily life.
Full text from 1500 BC provided by the Internet Indian History Sourcebook. Includes cosmogony, philosophy, and instructions for rituals associated with daily life.