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India a Home to Many

CBSE · Class 7 · Social Science

Quick revision notes for India a Home to Many — CBSE Class 7 Social Science. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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1. India’s spirit of welcome

  • The idea of "vasudhaiva kutumbakam" means "the whole world is family."
  • India has long been known for sheltering people who were persecuted in their homelands.
  • Indian society values compassion, acceptance, and coexistence.
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2. Jewish communities in India

  • The Bene Israel lived on the Konkan coast south of Mumbai.
  • They are believed to have come around 175 BCE from the ancient Kingdom of Israel.
  • Their ship was shipwrecked near the coast, and the survivors settled in India.
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3. Syriac Christians and Parsis

  • Syriac Christians used the ancient Syriac language in worship.
  • They faced persecution in West Asia from the 4th century CE onward.
  • Some fled eastward to the Malabar coast of India.
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4. Arab merchants and the Siddis

  • Arab merchants came to India from the 7th century onward.
  • They settled along the west coast in Kerala, Gujarat, and Karnataka.
  • They were peaceful traders, not conquerors.

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India became a safe homeThe Bene Israel were a JewishCochin Jews settled near CochinSyriac Christians used the ancient SyriacParsis followed Zoroastrianism

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