The document discusses the introduction and use of iron in India beginning around 3000 years ago. Archaeologists have found iron weapons and connected them to the "painted grey ware" culture in places like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Haryana. The Gangetic plain, which was densely forested and rich in iron deposits with fertile soil, was originally inhabited by people who farmed small plots without using iron or linking agriculture to cattle rearing. Vedic people who herded cattle migrated east to the plain for new pastures. With iron tools, they cleared forests, expanded agriculture, and dominated the original inhabitants due to their advanced weapons, chariots, and use of iron.

1. USE OF IRON IN INDIA
Sulthan bakkar mohyudheen
Rl.no 17
B.Ed -Social science

2. INTRODUCTION
• Use of iron was started in India about 3000
years ago.
• Archaeologist have connected the ‘painted
grey ware’ with the culture of people who
used iron in India.
• Remains of iron weapons were obtained from
uttar pradesh,rajasthan,haryana etc.

3. GANGETIC PLAIN
• Gangetic plain was a densely forested area
which received heavy rainfall.
• The plain was also rich in iron deposits.
• Fertile alluvial soil was the another peculiarity
of gangetic plain.

4. ORGINAL INHABITANTS OF GANGETIC
PLAIN
• The original inhabitants of gangetic plain were
living by cultivating small pieces of land.
• The use of iron was unknown to them.
• They mainly cultivated paddy and other small
grains.
• They were unable to link agriculture with
cattle rearing.

5. VEDIC PEOPLE
• Vedic people were inhabited the area of sapta
sindhu.
• Cattle rearing were the main occupation of
Vedic people.
• They migrated to the gangetic plain in the
east, as part of searching new pastures.

6. DOMINENTS OVER ORGINAL
INHABITANTS BY VEDIC PEOPLE
• With the use of iron tools,vedic people
cleared the forests and started farming
• Expanded agriculture.
• The earlier inhabitants of the plain could not
stop the vedic people.
• Vedic people were advanced with iron
weapons and chariots drawn by horses.