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4-2 Powerful Empires of India

4-2 Powerful Empires of India. Looking Ahead: Gupta India declined under the pressure of weak rulers, civil war and foreign invaders. Caste System 4-3 100s of majors/ 1,000s of sub castes

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4-2 Powerful Empires of India

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  1. 4-2 Powerful Empires of India

  2. Looking Ahead:Gupta India declined under the pressure of weak rulers, civil war and foreign invaders Caste System 4-3 100s of majors/ 1,000s of sub castes Complex rules: linked to Hindu beliefs to ensure spiritual purity complex rules governed all aspects of life 1947 abolished “untouchables” & set political & educational quotas to benefit the lower castes Effects: stable social order sense of identity & interdependence

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