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The Rig-Vedic Settlements

Most of the Rig-Veda civilization was centred on the River Saraswati which is now lost in the Deserts of Rajasthan. The Rig-Veda mentions rivers Kabul, Swat, Kurram, Gumal,...

May 5, 2011

Who were Aryans?

Meaning of Veda यः समिधा य आहुती यो वेदेन ददाश मर्तो अग्नये | यो नमसा सवध्वरः || The above Shloka from Rig-Veda 8.19.5 was translated by many scholars. The first translation...

May 5, 2011

The Original Home of Aryans–Controversy

The question of origin of Aryans has been not only a fascinating story but also a matter of controversy. The Aryan migration theory says that the groups of...

May 5, 2011

Veda

The four Vedas viz. Rigveda, Yajurveda, Samveda and Atharvaveda come under the Shruti category of ancient Hindu scriptures and are considered sacred. Later texts like the various shastras...

May 5, 2011

Decline of Indus Valley Civilization

Decline set in around 1900 BC and after 1700 BC, little remained in Harappan civilization. However, it did not come to an abrupt end within particular decade or...

May 5, 2011

Administration & Economy of Indus Valley Civilization

Administration in Indus Valley Civilization Cities are the symbols of the Indus Valley civilization characterized by the density of population, close integration between economic and social processes, tech-economic...

May 5, 2011

Social Life at Indus Valley Civilization

Most knowledge about the life at Indus Valley comes from the remains of the cities of Harappa and Mohen-Jo Daro. Important aspects of social, economic and religious life...

May 5, 2011

Other sites of Indus Valley Civilization

It was the eastern boundary of the Indus Valley Civilization. The evidences say that this site developed in mature harappan phase. Kot Diji: Kot Diji was a pre-harappan...

May 4, 2011

Rangpur

It is located 50 kms from Ahmadabad in Gujarat. The important finding of this settlement is rice husk.

May 4, 2011

Chanhu Daro

Chanhu Daro is situated 130 kms south of Mohenjo-Daro in Sindh and there has been found a single mound. It was discovered by N G Majumdar in 1931...

May 4, 2011

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