3.1.15 Society, economy and foreign accounts notes

1. 3.1.15.1Varna and jati in ancient India: evolution and untouchability

   Varna was a four-fold ideal that hardened over time, while jatis (birth groups) multiplied, and the lowest groups were pushed outside the social order.

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2. 3.1.15.2Position of women in ancient India

   Women's status was relatively better in the Early Vedic age and declined in later periods, though some women still held learning, property and power.

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3. 3.1.15.3Land grants, agraharas and the Indian feudalism debate

   Kings began granting land and its revenue to Brahmanas and temples, and some historians see this as the start of an Indian feudal order.

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4. 3.1.15.4Ancient Indian eras: Vikrama, Saka, Gupta and Harsha

   Ancient inscriptions are dated in different eras, and converting them to BCE/CE is a fixed set of facts.

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5. 3.1.15.5Indian culture in Central and Southeast Asia

   Through trade, monks and Brahmanas, Indian religion, art and script spread to Central Asia, China and South-East Asia.

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6. 3.1.15.6Foreign accounts of ancient India: Greek, Roman and Chinese writers

   Greek, Roman and Chinese visitors left descriptions of India that help fix dates and describe cities, trade and religion.

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