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What is the name of the Indian numbering system that is still used today?
Arabic
What was the hierarchical social order created in Vedic culture, listing the priestly tribes at the top?
Brahmin (priestly tribes) > Kshatriya (warrior chiefs) > Vaishya (farmers, herders, traders) > Shudra (servants)
What was the Indian steel known as when transmitted to the West through the Arabs?
Damascus or Toledo
What is the name of the Indian medical system known as 'longevity knowledge'?
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What term did Vedic India use to describe the supreme principle or indwelling essence governing the universe?
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By about what year had kingdoms emerged in the Ganges Valley, establishing it as India's primary center of population, productivity, cities, and commerce?
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What is the timeframe of the Vedic culture's growth covered in this chapter?
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Which emperor's career is discussed in this chapter?
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What empire restored political unity in the north from about 320 c.e. to about 550 c.e.?
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What separate development of civilization occurred in south India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka)?
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Who invaded northwestern India after 326 b.c.e.?
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What are the main sources from the Vedic period?
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