Question

as the aryan people moved into india, over which language - group of inhabitants did they gain political mastery?
○ dravidians
○ kshatriyas
○ sumerian
○ sanskrit

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Dravidians: The Aryans gained political mastery over the Dravidian - speaking inhabitants of India as they migrated into the region.
• Kshatriyas: This is a varna (social class) in the Aryan - derived caste system, not a language - group of inhabitants the Aryans conquered.
• Sumerian: Sumerians were in Mesopotamia, not India, so this is incorrect.
• Sanskrit: This is a language, not a language - group of inhabitants.

Answer:

A. Dravidians