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This large rectangular, water-filled structure may look like a small reservoir, but in fact, it is an ancient dock which is the oldest in the world. Yes, the World’s Oldest Dock is at #Lothal #Gujarat
Lothal is 85km from Ahmedabad. It is one of the Indus valley civilization site
Lothal is 85km from Ahmedabad. It is one of the Indus valley civilization site
Lothal is believed to be at least 5,000 yrs old & was the only port-town of the Indus Valley Civilization. Lothal’s dock connected the city to the Sabarmati river which was an important trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh (now in Pakistan) & the peninsula of Saurashtra..
At that time, the surrounding Kutch desert of was a part of the Arabian Sea.
The dock is roughly 200 meters long and about 35 meters wide. During high tides, the dock would have filled with seawater allowing ships and boats to move in an out of the dockyard...
The dock is roughly 200 meters long and about 35 meters wide. During high tides, the dock would have filled with seawater allowing ships and boats to move in an out of the dockyard...
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THREAD | Aryan Invasion Theory debunked
Lot of people have asked about 'Aryan Invasion Theory' (AIT) and where it stands today.
An effort to bring various pieces together.
Please read on
THREAD | Aryan Invasion Theory debunked
Lot of people have asked about 'Aryan Invasion Theory' (AIT) and where it stands today.
An effort to bring various pieces together.
Please read on
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AIT was propounded at the time when most of the technologies were not available (e.g. Astronomical S/w, DNA Profiling, Paleontologist studies). AIT states that Aryan were Europeans who came on horses with 'Ayas' and settled during ~2000 BC.
AIT was propounded at the time when most of the technologies were not available (e.g. Astronomical S/w, DNA Profiling, Paleontologist studies). AIT states that Aryan were Europeans who came on horses with 'Ayas' and settled during ~2000 BC.
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The cause of AIT propagation was to establish racial superiority and colonising India.
When they found Indian culture far rich and advanced, they stole it and termed Indus valley inhabitants as Aryan race who drove Dravidian to south.
The cause of AIT propagation was to establish racial superiority and colonising India.
When they found Indian culture far rich and advanced, they stole it and termed Indus valley inhabitants as Aryan race who drove Dravidian to south.
