Guest guest Posted April 7, 2001 Report Share Posted April 7, 2001 IV. Hariyupiyah? "In aid of Abhyavartin Cayamana, Indra destroyed the seed of Varasikha. "At Hariyupiyah he smote the vanguard of the Vrcivans, and the rear fled frighted." Is the Hariyupiyah mentioned in this Hymn from the Rig Veda (XXVII, 5) the Harappa of the Indus Valley? The Vedas contain the oldest recorded history of the subcontinent. The gap between the demise of Harappa and Vedic history has been traditionally estimated at 1,000 years. Yet new work suggests that the Vedas could be much older. One cannot say if Hariyupiyah refers to Harappa. The place is never again mentioned in the Rig Veda. According to some commentators, it may refer to a river. Varasikha and the Vrcvans are not mentioned again either. Nevertheless, the Rig Veda presents much relevant information for understanding the Indus Valley. A number of other ancient texts, from Mesopotamia, China and Greece, will also be used to help shed light on what happened to the Harappans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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