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1
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the time period of indus valley civilization

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2400 bc -1700 bc

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indus valley civilization also known as

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harappan civilization

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3
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which was the oldes civilization of india

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indus valley civilization

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4
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why indus valley civilization was known as harappa civilization

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harappa was the first site to be excavated

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5
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indus valley civilization is basically —– civilization

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urban civilization

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6
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which civilization people lived was consider as urban areas

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indus valley civilization

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7
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which civilization was the parallel civilization of indus valley civilization

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mesopotamia

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8
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harappa city was excavated by whom

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Mr.Dayaram sahani

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9
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in which dayaram sahani excavated harappa

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1921

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10
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where did the harappa city is located

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bank of ravi river on the west of punjab (pakistan)`

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11
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the great granary was found in which city

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harappa

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12
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harappa was divided into how many parts

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2 parts

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13
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the 2 parts of harappa city

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citadel (fortified upper town ) and lower town

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14
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mohenjodaro means

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mound of the dead

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15
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mohenjodaro was excavated by whom

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R D Banerjee

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16
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R D Banerjee excavated the mohenjodaro in which year

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1922

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17
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where was mohenjodaro was located near ——

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bank of indus river

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18
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which was the most populated city in indus valley civilization

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mohenjodaro

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19
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where does the great bath located

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the center of the mohenjodaro

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20
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the great statue of bronze dancing girl was excavated from where

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mohenjodaro

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21
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seal of pasupathi was excavted from where

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mohenjodaro

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22
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where does the lothal located

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bank of bhogva river in gujrat

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23
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which was the first sea port of india

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lothal

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24
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lothal has seaport with ——- in inus valley civilization

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artificially built dockyard

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25
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in which city the evidence of cultivation of rice is found in indus valley civilization

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lothal

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26
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which city was known as the bangles manufacture in the indus valley civilization

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kalibangan

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27
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where does the kalibangan was located

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in the bank of ghagar river in rajasthan

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28
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where does the fire altars was found in indus valley civilization

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kalibangan

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29
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what was primary occupation of indus valley civilization

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agriculture

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30
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name the animals that the indus valley civilization people used for domestic purpose

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sheep and goat

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31
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which are all the metal product used in indus valley civilization

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copper ,bronze,tin and lead ,gold and silver

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32
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which metal was unknown for indus valley people

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iron

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33
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the divison of indus valley civilization is based on which

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based on oocupation

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34
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which people used pictographic script

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harappan

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35
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the pictography script used by harappan is called

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bostrophedon

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36
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what type society had been observed in indus valley civilization

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matriarchy

37
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indus valley people worship animal as

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the humped bull

38
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what are the factors that affects the indus valley civilization

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aryan ,invasion,destruction due to flood,earth quakes,other geological changes

39
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the civilization formed by aryan

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vedic civilization

40
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where doed aryans belong to

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central asia

41
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where did initally aryans settled in india

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saptasindhu

42
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how many vedas

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4

43
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which was the first text in world literature

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rig veda

44
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the priest of rig vedas is called as

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hotri

45
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gayatri mantra was found in

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rig veda

46
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which veda contains ragas and tunes

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sama veda

47
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which was conisder as founder of indian music

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sana veda

48
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the priest of sama veda is called as

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udgatar

49
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the duration of vedic civilization

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1500bc-600 bc

50
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aryan depends on which type of land

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pasture land

51
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yajur veda mainly practice which one

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yogic practice

52
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atharva veda was composed by whom

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non-aryans

53
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which veda composed of medicines

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atharva veda

54
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in which veda the evil power were found

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atharva veda

55
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the rig vedic is called as

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early vedic

56
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the time period of rig vedic

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1500bc -1000bc

57
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in both the vedic period which type of society was followed

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patriarchal

58
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where does the aryans settle in rig vedic period

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around indus valley

59
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where did aryan settled in poster vedic period

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ganga,yamuna river bank

60
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which was the important god of early vedic

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indra

61
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indra was also called as

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purandhara

62
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when was the varna system was firstly followed

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early vedic period

63
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in early vedic the people are divided into how many vedic

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3 varnas

64
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name the varnas of rig vedic

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brahmins,kshatriya and vaishyas

65
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in post vedic , there are how many varnas

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4 varnas

66
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the head of grama was called as ——in early vedic period

A

gramani

67
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the group of grama was called as—- in rig period

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vis

68
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in early vedic period the head of vis was called as

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vishyapati

69
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in rig vedic period the group of vis is called as

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jana or gana

70
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in early vedic period the head of gana or jana is called

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ganapati

71
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rajan was also called as

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gopa

72
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in early vedic period the person who was above of all of them is called

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rajan

73
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the assembly of elders and head of families is called —- in ealy vedic period

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sabha

74
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in rig vedic period the general assembly of individuals including women is called as

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samiti

75
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in early vedic period the type of taxes were collected

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bhaga(compulsory tax),bali(voluntary offerings)

76
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what are the society that gives suggestion to king in rig vedic

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sabha and samriti

77
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in later vedic period the king became

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autocratic

78
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when did women lost her status

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later vedic

79
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the four varna ashram dharmas

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bharmacharya ,grihasthya,vanaprastha,sanya

80
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no varna ashram dharnas in later vedic for whom

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shudas

81
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kshatriya follow which varna ashram dharam

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bharmacharya,grihasthya,vanaprastha

82
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vaishya follow which varna ashram dharam

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bharmacharya, grihasthya

83
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brahmins follow which varna ashram dharam

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all four bharmacharya,grihasthya,vanaprastha,sanyas

84
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gotra system was introduced in

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later vedic

85
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in later vedic the most important god was

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prajpati

86
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later vedic the which metal arouse newly

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iron

87
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introduction of iron is called as

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krishna ayas

88
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in which century the religious revolute happen

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6th bc

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