SAST 203 Chapter 2: CH 2 Part 1
22 Jun 2020
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Ch 2 the great ancient empires led to emergence of the 1st historical kingdom and 2nd phase of urbanization (1st phase was. Indus civ: assumed that eastward migration of vedics was b/c of climate change. Ex: heterodox groups, sodalities like vratyas: buddhist texts refer to powerful tribal republics where vedic texts refer to kingdoms 5th century, early references to movement south, avanti: one of the earliest outposts in central india. Jaiminiya brahmana: did not stop at the foot of the himalayas, but moved east along foothills. One of the earliest passages to the east b/c less jungles and tributaries of yamuna and ganga could be more easily crossed. Brahmins term for land: kshetra, refers to fields fit for cultivation founding of videha ne of patna by prince. Chalcolithic indigenous culture. this land was home to the earliest buddhist congregations: etarhi: "now", a reference to the state of affairs at the time of writing.
