The Expansion of Early Vedic Age
June 17, 2008 by Editor · Leave a Comment
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Initial Aryan settlements in India, seem to have been the Punjab and Delhi reigon. Most frequently mentioned rivers are the Sindhu (Indus), the Saraswati (modern Sarsuti), now lost in the Rajasthan deserts, the Drishadvati (Ghaggar) and the five streams of Sutudri (Sutlej), Vipas (Beas), Parushni (Ravi), Asikni (Chenab), and Vitasta (Jhelum).
The geographical knowledge of he early Aryans did not extend beyond the Yumuna.
The early Aryan settlers were engaged in taking possession of the Land of the Seven Rivers (saptasindhava) represented by the Indus and its principal tributaries. This often led to conflicts between various Aryan tribes. Read more
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Monuments of Sarnath
May 1, 2008 by Editor · 2 Comments
Sarnath, where Buddha preached his first sermon was once a radiating centre of light throughout the Buddhist world for 1500 years. The place is situated only 8 kilometer away from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
In the third century B.C., Asoka, the Great Maurya Emperor was the first to construct a number of monuments at Sarnath, which included the famous pillar with lion-capital, the stone railing, the Dharmarajika Stupa and the Dhamekh Stupa. Read more
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