Tradition of Bharatham

On Indian Tradition several authors have contributed their voice through several ways. I have made an attempt to give a comprehensive and integrated picture of ancient Indian life and society in ancient days.

In Bharatham according to the tradition there are four Vedas. The four Vedas are called as ‘anadhi’ that their origin is totally forgotten. These vadas are created by ‘Veda Vyasa’ the great saint who lived in the closing years of Dvapara yuga. The Dbvapara yuga according to scholars came to an end on 18th February 3102 B.C.The beginning of Kaliyuga i.e., 19th February 3102 B.C.

Further taking into consideration, the dynasties of the kings mentioned in the puranas the date of Rig-Veda civilization goes back to about 7000 B.C. According to geologists also the Ganga-Sindhu region become firm and dry and fit for the human habitation about 7000B.C.

At present the available evidence proves that the Vedic period extends from an unknown past i.e., x to 500 B.C. which are usually assumed. However mode of scholars is inclined to place the Vedic civilization during the third millennium before Christ.

The Rig-Veda though the earliest record of mankind, reveals a fully developed civilization, and is regarded by Indians as a source of tradition and authority in all matters of religion, philosophy, literature, fine arts and sciences.

Aryas and Dravidas belong to the same race, language and culture. They are the original inhabitants of India and there is no convincing evidence to imagine that either of them came from outside India. The period of the Vedic civilization is usually divided into early Vedic period and later Vedic period. Further it is to be taken that the term of ‘Arya’ is only a cultural and not a racial term. It refers to that section of the Vedic people who believed in the Vedic ideals and way of the life. Those who do not accept were termed as ‘Asuras’ and in several other names. These are examples of Rishis who succeeded in winning some of the Asuras over to the Vedic way of life.


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