1. INDO -ARYAN MIGRATION Aryans were the Indo-European migrants who moved to south-east Asia around 2000 BC.

3. WHAT WERE THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS MIGRATION? Around 2000 BC, possibly drought, plague or invasion drove indo-europeans from their home in Central Asia. The Aryans were one such group. They were nomadic herders. Whether through invasion or peaceful migration, the Aryans moved into the area where the Harrappan Civilisation was already destroyed by natural disasters, the Aryans entered India slowly and gradually moving south into the sub-continent.

4. WHAT WERE THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS MIGRATION FOR THE PEOPLE INVOLVED? There were no negative consequences for the Aryans. They settled in and their culture blended in with the local Dravidians. Gradually their religion, language and traditions spread throughout India. Examples of this can be seen today in modern India for instance, their warrior, priest and commoner classes grew into caste system separating people on the basis of their jobs. Their language - Sanskrit is still known by many people in India and it is also the basis of Hindi - the most commonly spoken language in India. Hinduism - the most common religion in India is based on the religion and culture of the Aryans. The Aryans also bought new technology like

5. WHAT WERE THE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PLACES INVOLVED?

6. BIBLIOGRAPHY Book resource: Morris Neil, "Asian Civilisations", McRae Books Srl, 2007 Internet site: http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/india/histor y/aryan.htm http://go.hrw.com/hrw.nd/gohrw_rls1