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According to
the Aryan Invasion Theory -which is the basis of interpreting the ancient history of India
found in most books today the Vedic people were barbarian hordes who overran North India
after 1500 BC. They destroyed the more advanced Dravidian civilization of the
subcontinent, which is evidenced by the ruins of the Harappan or Indus civilization. This
theory is diametrically opposed to the traditional Hindu view of Vedic culture which
regards it as indigenous from India, arising on the Sarasvati river west of Delhi, and
sees it as a culture of great spirituality ruled by seers and yogis.
The invasion idea was invented by nineteenth century European
thinkers, and was mixed with colonial and missionary policies. It was always questioned by
Hindus, including great thinkers like Sri Aurobindo, Vivekananda. B.G.Tilak and Dayananda
Sarasvati.
Author : David Frawley
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