The Sarasvatī: One key to Indigenism
The Sarasvatī in the RV (Ṛgveda) is a very large river fed by many tributaries. Along its banks thrived, says the RV, the 5 Aryan tribes, chiefly the Purus. The river dried up c1900 BCE. The name is cognate with More...
Yamuna: A Study of Its Links from the Sarasvati Findings- III
[contextly_sidebar id=”WmhYkSinzLoIBY5utjqVxLcYRAnqq2IE”] Sarasvati: Rain fed river or Snow fed river? As per the studies based on the hydrology research of Peter D Cliff, Yamuna did drain into Sarasvati, More...
An Account of Democratic Practices in India
The article by Rakesh Goyal on the ideas of democracy in ancient India, while useful in providing a theoretical construct, is inadequate in putting forward the practical constructs of these ideas in ancient India. More...
Yamuna: A Study of Its Links from the Sarasvati Findings- II
[contextly_sidebar id=”vdoLuzMmuuGmD5H3H2umRp1R8M1rhnN1″] In the last part, we dealt with Yamuna Saraswati Drainage links and the Kuru territory and its connection to the Yamuna. Let us now look into More...
Yamuna: A Study of its Links from the Sarasvati Findings-I
Introduction This paper focusses on the rivers, and their interconnections and linkages, especially Yamuna and Sarasvati, which flowed through the Kuru territories as described primarily in the Mahabharata, but More...
Materialism in Ancient India
[contextly_sidebar id=”7fCRjNZCtewefwnXlo0RF9QgI1uvgRY9″] In my previous article “Reconstructing the History of the Ājīvikas”, I discussed the life of Makkhali Gosāla. He was the most prominent More...
History and Nationalism: Excerpt from Hinduism and the Clash of Civilization.
One of the main purposes of history books, as taught in different countries in the world, is to instill a sense of national pride and honor—in short, to inculcate a sense of patriotism and nationalism. Whether More...
IndiaFacts Webinar: The Land of the Seven Rivers
IndiaFacts is delighted to announce a webinar by bestselling author Sri Sanjeev Sanyal on a topic of keen interest for enthusiasts of Ancient Indian history. The following are the details of the webinar: Topic: The More...
Ancient India: age of freedom and synthesis
This is the second part of the IndiaFacts’ series on “Distortions in Indian History,” excerpted from Dr. N.S. Rajaram’s book, “Nationalism and Distortions in Indian History. Read the first part here. History More...
ISIS Caliphate: Lessons from the earliest Mohammedan invasions of Central Asia
Preface By 1000 CE, the Turks were already on their way to becoming the primary spearhead of Islam against the Hindus of India, the heathen civilizations of Central Asia, and the Christians in the West. The Mongol More...