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History of Central Asia

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Edition: Hardcover
Language: English
Author: Mahapandita Rahula Sankrityayana
Year: 1964
Publisher: New Age Publishers Pvt. Ltd. (Calcutta)
Pages: 307

During my travels in Russia and Central Asia I came in direct contact with the peoples there. I wrote and translated a number of works concerning them. Then I thought of reviewing the contemporary events in their historical perspective. I realised that the history of Central Asia is closely related to our own. The Dravids, who founded Mohenjodaro and Harappa, the magnificent cities and the glorious culture of the Indus valley, had a link with Central Asia. Recent archaeological researches reveal that the Aryans had their first encounter with the Dravids in khwarezm and not in the Indus valley. Aryans defeated them first there and only then they headed towards India. Without deserting their conquered territories, the Aryans expanded further to far off ends in all directions. That is why Indian Aryans do not refer much to their traditions and the forsaken lands. Waves after waves of Aryans merged into one in India. Then came the Greeks from Bactria and they ruled over some portions of Bharat (India). The shakas and Kushans followed their footsteps. Then the so called Huns or Hephtal cast their covetous eyes onIndia and the Turks and Muslims did the same. They all took almost the same route and they all had their roots in Central Asia. Without a knowledge of their history and culture, we do not understand our own. This idea inspired me to write this book.

Condition of the book: Usable; but the pages and cover look old