Map of Ancient India as mentioned in Mahabharata
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India as a sublime culture and profound civilisation is the gift of Ma Durga. This pretty much gives us the geographical reference to the land of our country. Barhaspatya Sutra says:-
हिमालयं समारभ्य: यावत् इंदु…
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India as a sublime culture and profound civilisation is the gift of Ma Durga. This pretty much gives us the geographical reference to the land of our country. Barhaspatya Sutra says:-
हिमालयं समारभ्य: यावत् इंदु…
To their immediate east are the Chinas, Ladakas (Ladakh) and Ramathas (Bhotas). These were Tibetan people . Chinese were known as Maha Chinas.
To the south of Kamboja is the country of Gandhara with its capital at Takshashila (Taxila). This is the…
To the south of Kamboja is the country of Gandhara with its capital at Takshashila (Taxila). This is the…
To the north of Kalinga was the country of Odras which is today's western Odisha. This region was famous for the Mahendragiri mountain which according to Mahabharata and Ramayana was a resting place of Lord Parashurama. Its capital was Manipura near today's Kendrapara. Today's…
According to Mahabharata, Mahishmati had a formidable fortress protected by Lord Agni himself who had never been conquered in the past. Sahadeva appeased the God by offering a Yajna before he went on to conquer the city.
To the north of Kalinga was the country of “Odras” which…
To the north of Kalinga was the country of “Odras” which…
The Upanishads are an eloquent testimony to the constant, constructive dialogue between the teacher and the taught. Thanks to innumerable thinkers, researchers and teachers who absorbed the best in the world and charted out a path on their own, India emerged as a global centre of…
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