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Only 18 slides, but they sure do cover a large time period! From Indian geography and the Aryan Invasion, to the Marya Empire and Buddhism, this overview touches on basic information regarding Indian history. Perfect as an introduction or overview, and review questions are included.

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the caste system, india, buddhism, world religions, belief systems, hinduism, alexander the great, indian history, the mughal empire

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alexander the great, buddhism, caste system, hinduism, india, indus river valley, mughal empire, indian history, maurya empire, vedic age, ganges, india's geography, aryan invasion, social studies
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7th - 9th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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