Ancient India and Distorted history

                          Ancient India and Distorted history

Since the nineteenth century, India’s ancient history from Vedic times and true content of Veda , both have been distorted by narrow minded and indifferent scholarship. British rulers, European scholars and missionaries combined in a campaign to mock the roots of Indian civilization, used the groundless Aryan invasion theory to sow seeds of division in the Indian society—“Divide and rule”. It was also divide and convert. Whole Indian history by western scholars is based on imaginary Aryan invasion in 1500BC and ignore what happened before that. Linguists hypothesized that whole subcontinent was covered by Dravidians till Aryans invaded in 1500BC and displaced them to South.Infact ancient Indian history needs to be rewritten taking in to consideration ground realities. It is necessary to examine the birth of Aryan myth and misuses it had bred. West says India got inspiration from Greece while reverse is true.

There has been nonrecognition of antiquity of India in West due to bias and Eurocentric attitude. Findings of Mohanjo Daro and Harappa are vastly being ignored. Satellite images showing dried up Saraswati River [2000BC] is being sidelined. The theory of Aryan invasion into India from somewhere has been so often repeated by Western scholars that it has become an article of faith even with Indian scholars! Most of the literature of ancient India got lost with time and available one was destroyed by Muslims and British. Evidence is accumulating day by day that Aryans were Indian people, some of whom migrated to Iran and West. Indologists who invented invasion theory said Rigveda was compiled in 250BC. This date will be debated later in this write up. Pargitar believes oldest Puranas were written at the time of Vedic texts. Mythology is seen in every religion and is given due space in religious discussions but Purana writings are being widely ignored. A double standard! Prof Winternitz thinks Vedic literature begins before 2500BC—2000BC.

  Ancient India started as amalgam of Aryans, Dravidians and some aboriginal tribes. It is Plotinus who studied Upanishads and not vice versa as claimed by scholars. Greece started long after Vedic period. It is Vayu Purana which gives details about ancient India. Before Mohanjo Daro finds India history started with king Bimbisara [544BC-492BC] , time period of Gautama Buddha and Mahavira. It is only after 1924AD when Marshal announced discovery of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa that Indian history had a quantum jump to 3300BC. This civilization, known as Indus Valley civilization had already peaked [2600BC] when Sumerian [Mesopotamia] and Egypt civilizations had yet to start. Sticking to Aryan invasion in 1500BC means negating historical events of ancient India including epics which are backbone of Hindu culture. It also means down playing Vedic civilization and its literature which antedated so called invasion and even Indus civilization. After Mohanjo Daro finds these invasionists revised their time line. They said Aryans subdued local Dravidians in 1500BC and fought war [Mahabharata?] in 1400BC, shifted east wards, Vedic literature [Vedas ,Upanishads] were written between 250BC—500BC.These scholars are still stuck to theory that Vedic civilization followed Indus civilization when voluminous evidence points to Vedic civilization preceding Indus civilization. There is a systematic attempt by Western writers to discredit India’s past. They are even talking that Sanskrit came from outside to India. Yoga is being Christianized. That shows amount of malice they have towards India.

Ancient India as in text books:-

           Instead of having chapter/’s on this period of history one finds abridged version of this period in books.  Aim of scholars is to tell you that there is nothing significant in past of India. Ancient India to them begins with Indus Valley Civilization. Archeologists tell you this civilization began in 3300BC.They tell you that there was human inhabitation of India in prehistoric period. Scholars tell us India might have been inhabited between 500,000---200,000 years ago. Ancient archeological sites have been unearthed in Soan river valley. Bhimbetka settlements in Madhya Pradesh are 9000 year old. Traces of Neolithic culture at Khambat –7500 year old. Archeological finds at Bhirrana, Haryana is 7570 year old and MEHRGARH around 7500 year old. Then we are told about Indus Valley Civilization [IVC].

Indus Valley Civilization spread and flourished in Northwestern parts of Indian subcontinent from 3300BC-1300BC.This civilization was urbanized. Indus people were inventors of Flush toilets, Buttons and Ruler. They had efficient drainage system, harvested rain water, domesticated animals, worshipped gods. Artifacts like Swastika, Figurine of goddess, and man in yoga posture have been found at Indus site. Mastery of measuring length, mass and time are other hallmarks of this civilization. They built boats and had trade links with Sumeria.This civilization peaked by 2600BC. This Civilization was followed by Vedic period.

Vedic period is fixed by these scholars between 1500BC—500BC. It is during this period Vedic society developed ---“Sanskritization, formation of kingdoms and writing of Vedic literature”. This period also sees emergence of culture --now called Hinduism.

From above it is obvious that these scholars put Vedic age after IVC when there is voluminous evidence to contrary. This Aryan invasion theory has been used for political and religious advantage in a way that is perhaps unparalleled for any historical idea. Frawley tells us invasion theory is an example of European colonialism turned in to an historical model. Let us first bust this invasion theory.

 Aryan invasion—a Bluff

Aryans[ Nomads] coming in 1500BC , defeating a well settled civilization and within 100 years form a mighty civilization and fight Mahabharata war in 1400BC as suggested by invasionist scholars is preposterous. Points against invasion are:--

11. How could nomad Aryans defeat and dislodge well established civilization?

22. Presence of sacrificial alters and Yoga practices, a Vedic relic seen in IVC excavations.

33. Native Indians were familiar with horse before supposed invasion. Invasionists claim non-Indian origin of horse in India.

44. Word Arya denotes status and position and not race.

55.  Vedic religion never existed outside India and Sanskrit is native language of India.

66. Skeletons found at site [INDUS] do not suggest war or arrival of new race.

77.    Most of the flora, fauna, geography, climate mentioned in Rigveda points to India.

88.    River system, constellations mentioned in Rigveda suggest existence of Vedic culture long before supposed invasion.

   9. Rigveda mentions river Sarasvati River 50 times. Why would invaders talk about river which had dried up in 2000BC? Rigveda as we know now was compiled in 4000BC—6000BC.

110.   Excavations of IVC and ancient site of Dwarka point to continuity of ancient prehistoric culture rather than foreign culture.

111.   Battles mentioned in Rigveda were between various Aryan tribes and not Aryan v/s nonAryan people.

112.   There is no mention of Aryan home land in Vedas.

113.   How could Rigveda be written in 250BC as claimed by western scholars, When Buddha [563BC-483BC] denounced various Rig Vedic practices?

114.   Balarama travelled on banks of river Saraswati as per texts. Saraswati river had dried up by 2000BC. This means Balarama lived long before 2000BC.

    Above mentioned points clearly debunk Aryan invasion of INDIA

Sahoo etal----“Concept of people, Language, Agriculture arriving in India through Northwest corridor does not hold to scrutiny”.

   Vedic culture is indigenous to India

     Ancient Vedic literature have an enormous number of statements and materials present in it that

  Can be shown to agree with modern scientific findings. Techniques used to this agreement include Marine archeology, Satellite imagery of dried up Sarasvati river, carbon dating of artifacts found and Linguistic analysis of scripts.  Sarasvati River was life line of Vedic civilization. Mythical long lost river of Vedic age provides evidence not only to the time and life of Vedic age but to mythology itself. Historically India has been Aryavarta, land of Aryans. Sanskrit, language of Vedas originated in India. Various dynasties which ruled in ancient India are:--
 

1. Ishvaku Dynasty:---Ruled around 8000BC.They founded Solar dynasty in India. Its last ruler was king Sumitra who was defeated by Nanda in 400BC.

2. Lunar Dynasty:--Its first ruler was Yayati, ruled around 3500BC.

3. Brihadratha Dynasty:--ruled in 3067BC—2061BC.        Some writers say they ruled in 1700BC.

4. Pradyota Dynasty: ---Ruled 2061BC----1923BC.             Some date them 799BC.

5. Haryanka Dynasty:--Rule 684BC. King Bimbisara belonged to this dynasty.

6. Hastinapur and Kosala dynasties ruled between 2061BC---1923BC.

7. Pilny and ARRIAN, Greek historians have identified 154 kings between Lord Rama and Chandragupta.

Time frame of ancient India [author wise]:--

    Tilak---                 -Vedic civilization-----8000BC—4000BC.  Rigveda---6000BC.

   Chandler                 Indus civilization-----7500BC—6500BC.

    Frawley                  Early Vedic period-----6500BC—3100BC.   End of Vedic period----1900BC--                                                                                                                -1000BC.

  Bhatnagar                  Rama birth               ----5114BC AND WAR  5076BC.

  Jacobi                        Vedic civilization---------4500BC—2000BC.

  Prof Achar                 Mahabharata war-----    -3067BC. 

Sanderson Beck           Ramayana and Mahabharata----12000----10000years.

Saptrishi calender         Ramayana--------------------------9676BC.

BB LAL                        Mahabharata war----------------3711BC.

Pusalkar                        Mahabharata war------------------1400BC.

AGGARWAL               End of Rigveda period---------       -7000BC---4000BC, End Ramayana and

                                                                                                                                Mahabharata age
                                                                                                                                      3000BC.

Jayaram                        Beginning Vedic civilization-----       -6000BC----5000BC.

                                     Beginning of Brahmanical culture---4500BC---3500BC.

Winternitz                    Rigveda                                       -----4900BC.

                                                                                                                                             

It is obvious that dates have variations as different authors used different tools to arrive at conclusions. But one thing is certain they don’t dispute historicity of these events. Invasionists want you to ignore this part of ancient history to suit their vested interests. Dates clearly tell that India was blooming when West was still in sleep. Sumeria and Egypt often quoted as cradle of human civilization had yet to start their innings.

Conclusion

       Aryan invasion was intellectual creation of West who wanted to get rid of Jewish heritage of Christianity. Sanskrit is native to India and Vedas belong to India. It is saddening to see modern Indian scholars not coming up with realistic version of history. They continue on worn out paths and rely on Western masters. Indian historians should have really pondered on this idea, “Why Germans are looking to land and culture far away from their land”? This is a scholarship failure. We are still slaves to West even after independence. We seem to have developed inferiority complex after foreign rule of over 400 years. Indian scholars should wake up, read original Sanskrit texts instead of western translations. Then only can they rewrite India’s past history with all honesty. Rigveda is not history book but a book speaking about human mind. It does provide geographical data by mentioning various places and its narrative writes about kings. Puranas give traditional history. They also give list of dynasties who ruled along with tradition down to time of Mahabharata.

Mark Twain

      “India is cradle of the human race, birth place of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend and great grandmother of tradition. Our most valuable and most constructive materials in history of man are treasured up in India only”.