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The Aryans who composed the Vedic hymns called their opponents ____.


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The Aryans who composed the Vedic hymns called their opponents Dasas. The composers of the Vedic hymns referred to themselves as Aryans, while their opponents were called Dasas or Dasyus. These were people who did not perform sacrifices and most likely spoke various languages. Dasa, the feminine equivalent was dasi, later came to indicate slave. Women and men who were taken during battle often became slaves. They were treated as the owners' property, allowing them to be forced to perform various tasks.
  
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The Aryans who composed the Vedic hymns called their opponents ____.