ancient+india

Food
-people eat fruit, wild berries, fish, meat the food is available from land and water -rice, lentils and vegetables from farming -cows were respected so most of the people stopped eating beef and many people were vegetarian -people used spices for cooking food -ate flatbreads made out of wheat -they make yogurt at home -they ate chickens and goats

Clothing
woman clothing -many people wore cotton cloth -India was first people grow cotton -woman wore sari in many different way -rich people wore sari made out of silk -younger woman wore brightly colored saris -widow and woman in mourning only wore white saris man clothing -wore a long piece of cloth that was usually in color the dhoti -dhotis though were shorter so they didn't have the part that covered the chest and the shoulders -they also wore long cotten cloths

Jobs
-farmers, they grew wheat, rice, cotton -coast people produced salt -trade (because of location between china, westasia and europe

Society
-people belonged to a caste -top were the brahmins who were powerful priests -nobles and warriors -merchants, shopkeepers craftspeople and farmers - servants -untouchables they did the most unpleasant and unclean work.

Arts and Culture
-many elemants of religion -and this applies equally to dance, music, drama, poetry, literature, panting, sculpture and crafts -the nine feeling of life happiness, anger, disgust, fear, sorrow, courage, compassion, wonder, and serenity -music, beauty and art were important to the harappans -and holydays then any other civilization people fasted, bathed, chanted, drank, and offered gift

Governmentt and law
-vedic age people didn't have settled lifes -they lived in a small groups the was called ling (raja) -During the Mauryan period there existed both civil and military officials -The highest official was paid the salary of 48000 panas (Unit of momey) per year -The soldiers were paid 500 panas per year -They were paid a salary in cash -In the provinces there were local officials called rajukas, who became more powerful during the reign of Ashoka -the governors of the provinces were more independent as compared to the Mauryans

Cultule -was different because every state had its own language, art and lifestyle -art began with rock paintings done by primitive men and women in their caves. In Ancient India people ate food that was available from the land and water. The water provided fish. From the land they ate fruit and wild berries. They farmed rice, lentils and vegetables. Most people were vegetarians because cows were respected.They ate chickens and goats that were raised.The people used many spices that were grown and used in their foods. They ate flat breads that were made out of wheat and yogurt that was made at their homes.
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Most of clothing in Ancient India was made out of cotton they were the first people to grow it ||

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in ancient india they lived is a small group that is calls ling (raja). the highest official was paid 48,000 panas per year, the soldiers were paid 500 panas per year. they were all got paid in cash