The video below summarizes information gained from high-resolution satellite images and recent archeological discoveries corroborating historical statements in the Rig Veda and the Mahabharata and casting further doubt on the “Aryan invasion” theory.
The course of the ancient Saraswati River can now be seen to extend from the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea. Major tectonic shifts in the earth’s crust diverted its main tributaries to other rivers, and the Saraswati dried up around 1900 BCE. The Rig Veda’s many references to the Saraswati prove the greater antiquity of that scripture. The many archaeological sites along the course of the river demonstrate a cultural continuity since ancient times and give no evidence of a foreign invasion. In other words, archeology does not support the “Aryan invasion” theory.
The video also gives nice quotes from some of the many Western scholars and philosophers who, despite the vilification of the missionary-minded early Indologists, recognized the majesty of the Vedas.
It would be nice if credit was given to the creator of this video, the title of which is: "The Scientific Verification of Vedic Knowledge."
ReplyDeleteThe script with graphics is found here: http://www.archaeologyonline.net/artifacts/scientific-verif-vedas.html and the entire video may be downloaded here:
320x240 (87 MB)
http://www.devavision.org/full-videos/scientific-verification-med.mov
or 640x480 192 MB
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7678538942425297587