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These early achievements formed the civilizational basis of India, which would influence the linguistic, religious, political, and cultural landscape of the subcontinent for many centuries to come. | These early achievements formed the civilizational basis of India, which would influence the linguistic, religious, political, and cultural landscape of the subcontinent for many centuries to come. | ||
== Medieval India== | === Medieval India=== | ||
The early medieval period in India (approx. 600-1200 CE) was characterized by the rise of regional kingdoms and a great deal of cultural diversity. There was no ruler who could exercise lasting dominance over the whole subcontinent, and the result was a politically fragmented land. During this period, nomadic and newly settled peoples were gradually absorbed into the caste system, which began to show regional differences. | The early medieval period in India (approx. 600-1200 CE) was characterized by the rise of regional kingdoms and a great deal of cultural diversity. There was no ruler who could exercise lasting dominance over the whole subcontinent, and the result was a politically fragmented land. During this period, nomadic and newly settled peoples were gradually absorbed into the caste system, which began to show regional differences. | ||