Āryāvarta

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Āryāvarta (Sanskrit: आ॒र्या॒वर्त॑, romanized: āryāvárta, lit. 'abode of the noble or excellent ones (Āryas)', pronounced [ɑːɾ.jɑː.ʋɐ́ɾ.t̪ɐ]) is a term for the northern Indian subcontinent found in ancient Hindu texts such as the Dharmaśāstras and Sūtras. It refers to the areas of the Indo-Gangetic Plain and surrounding regions that were settled by Indo-Aryan tribes during and after the Indo-Aryan migrations, and where Indo-Aryan religion and rituals predominated. As reflected in various sources, the geographical limits of Āryāvarta expanded over time as the influence of Brahmanical ideology spread eastwards during the post-Vedic period.

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