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Is Indus Valley civilization before Mahabharata?

ASI finds evidence of 4000 years old civilisation at ‘Mahabharat era’ excavation site, different from Indus Valley Civilisation. Previously, the Archeological Survey of India had discovered the ‘First Ever’ physical evidence of chariots being used in a near 2000 BC period which was considered the bronze age.

Did Mahabharat happened during Indus Valley Civilization?

Historians disagree on the date. It ranges from around 3200 BC to 700 BC — a period of 2,500 years! Curiously, historians unanimously agree that Kurukshetra did not take place between 2500 BC and 1500 BC. This is the period when the Indus Valley civilization “collapsed”.

Is Harappan civilization older than Mahabharata?

In other words, the oldest horse-drawn spoked-wheel war chariot in the world is younger than the Harappan civilisation. How then can the Vedas, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata which, according to Puranic historians, predate the Harappan civilisation already have knowledge of horse-drawn spoked-wheel war chariots?

Which comes first Ramayana or Mahabharata?

Chronologically, Ramayana happened before Mahabharata. There are many facts to support this like Ramayana happened in the Treta Yuga which comes before the Dvapara Yuga(Mahabharata) and Rama(Ramayana) was the 7th avatar of Vishnu, while Krishna(Mahabharata) was the 8th avatar of Vishnu.

What is the period of Mahabharata?

The original events related by the epic probably fall between the 9th and 8th centuries BCE. The text probably reached its final form by the early Gupta period (c. 4th century CE). The Mahābhārata is the longest epic poem known and has been described as “the longest poem ever written”.

Was Pandavas an Aryan?

Are Pandavas Aryan? – Quora. Undoubtedly, Yes. In Sanskrit Aryan Means “Noble One”. Aryan Word Used to refer People of Vedic Age, We are also descendants Of Aryans.

Was Ramayana written before Vedas?

In the Mahabharata, the Pandavas are told the story of an ancient king called Ram, which makes Ramayana, at least narratively, an earlier tale. Now the Vedic hymns are written in a Sanskrit called Vedic Sanskrit while the oldest Ramayana and Mahabharata texts we have are written in a Sanskrit called Classical Sanskrit.

How does the IVC spread in the Ramayana?

Horse enters the Ramayana towards the very end, when his sons challenge him. By contrast, the IVC is spread in Western part of the Indian subcontinent and spread to the East only towards the end of its urbanization, closer to 1900 BC or so.

Are Mahabharat and valmiki ramayan fantasy?

Since we know that Valmiki Ramayan and Mahabharat have been compiled and recompiled over generations, the original events changed into a fantasy medieval war epic. All it needs more, is perhaps a dragon. We must begin by defining mythology and history.

Why was the Indus Valley Civilization not mentioned in the Vedas?

We know this because Maurya was not Kshatriya and was not supposed to be a king. So, it means Vedas had been written much before, and to let the narrative of Aryan Invasion in play, they had to reluctantly put Indus Valley at 3 thousand BC.

When was Ramayana dated?

Creating such charts is a common a practice in India today. On the basis of this, it is not unusual to suggest the period of Rama to be round 5000 BC but the orthodoxy would claim Ramayana to be dated before 24,000 YBP. However, there are several reasons why this is difficult to accept.