The Aryas, Facts Without Fancy and FictionAbhinav Publications, 1996 - 131 pages This Short Monograph Is Just Not Yet Another Book On The Controversial Clan Of The Aryas. It Has The Distinction Of Being An Unbiased, Factual Statement, Which Has Been Lacking, Despite The Fact That It Has Been One Of The Favourite Topics Of The Vedic Scholars And The Indo-Europeanists. It Is Written With A Clearcut Objective Of Knowing The Facts About The Aryas, Her Comments Try To Guide The Reader As How To Understand Them. This Book Thus Had A Limited Aim. Bare Facts Are Documented And Not Stretched To Suit The Exigencies Of A Theory. The Author Has No Theory To Propound. But At The Same Time No External Framework Is Accepted. The Romantic Dreams Woven By The Earlier Generations Of Scholars Are Not Found In The Rgveda, The Main Source Of Information. And Therefore It Is Possible To See To What Extent It Was Just The Play Of Fancy. With These Facts, The Author Reconstructs The Historical Events, With Supporting Archaeological Evidence. |
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Introductory | 1 |
The Arya Clans | 26 |
Life of the Aindras in Vedic Literature | 47 |
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Ahura Mazdah Akkadian already amongst Anatolia appear archaeological Aryan Aryas assemblage Assyria Asuras Avesta basis beginning belonged called Chanhu-daro clans considered continuity created culture dāsas dasyus described designs earlier early elements Eridu especially evidence Excavations fact fire given gods Harappan Hissar houses Ibid identify important Indian indicates Indo-European Indra Indus civilization Indus valley Iran Iranian Jhukar Jhukar culture known land language later levels light linguistic lived look Manu material means mentioned Mesopotamia migration millennium northern noted origin painted parallels perhaps period Piggott poems population possessions possible pottery present probably problem referred region remains represent Ṛgveda rivers Sanskrit seals seems settled settlements seven Shendge sources spread streams Sumerian Susa Tepe term theory traced tradition treated Ubaid Uruk ware western