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in North Persia Circa 1900 B. C., founding of Aryan kingdoms by Mittanis, Hittites and Kassites Circe 1800 B. C., Vedic period Circa 1500-1400 B. C., Parasurams' conquests Circa 1400-1300 B. C. and close of the Vedic period Circa 1000 B. C.18
This itinerary does not take into account the presence of the Aryans into South Russia, Lithuania and Tripolje regions. Presence of Aryans in Greece. so significant a historical event, has been totally ignored. The rise of Indracult in North Persia is a useful admission. Indra travelled to West with Varuņa upto Asia Minor. But why Varuņa, and not Indra, travelled along to Greece has not been explained. Indra was denounced in Iran as a Deva (in the sence of a demon ), then how could he travel along with Asura ( in the sense of illustrious god ) Varuņa to Boghaz-Keui ? If after the Varuņa-Indra war or the Deva-Asura War, as held by India Home theorists, the defeated Varuņa followers, the Asuras, travelled to Iran, the victorious Indra followers, as suggested, would not go under the leadership of their vanquished enemies. Moreover history knows no instance where the defeated people go to foreign countries, colonise it and found important kingdoms. Bogha z-Keui proves harmonious relations between Varuņa and Indra, the schism between the two occuring after this event. Divodāsa's conquests are placed Circa 1400 B. C. Indra, as his senior, helped Divodása in gaining victories over Dāsas and Daśyus". The historicity of Parsurama's conquests may be questioned, but the conquests of Sudās, grandson of Divodāsa and son of Pijāvana, as senjor of Indra,26 is recorded in Rgveda. Indra had his first valorous deeds with Vọtra in Irānian mountains. After this event, Indra was brought by Vasisthas to the Punjab regions from afar across the Vaišanta. He crosses the Sindhy river with Sudās.18 This definitely proves
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