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But not the Indian civilization!
No such thing.
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But not the Indian civilization!
Friend, settlements are always constructed over older ones, which is why archaeological digs are done in "levels". If the Harappan sites have been excavated, they would have to uncover the most recent settlements first and the older settlements later. Obviously, that would mean that the post-harappan settlements (if any) would have been discovered.
You could possibly argue that there are some undiscovered settlements which are waiting to be uncovered, but that's mere speculation for now, and highly unlikely IMO.
The Indus valley civilization lies mostly to the East of Sindhu AFAIK and has little to do with the tribal people West of Sindhu.
Which has been recommended for merger with "Ancient India" (the region), which itself lists various civilizations and cultures.
Sorry, no such thing as an "Indian civilization".
Yes, I have seen that thread. A small part of Baluchistan immediately adjoining the Sindhu was a part of the IVC.
Correct, that civilization is a shared heritage of all peoples of the region.
That is 'a civilization' and 'a culture', among the numerous others that existed in the region, hence no such thing as 'Indian civilization'.
Your statement above has nothing to do with your initial incorrect argument.
hence no such thing as 'Indian civilization'.
This is obviously something that no reputed historian in the world will agree to. Just see any among the hundreds of books on the topic, do an internet search, take a history course anywhere outside Pakistan, see the various documentaries on BBC or other TV channels and you will find this term that correctly identifies the civilization of this land of ours. Not to take away anything from the local variations which are again incredibly rich in themselves but combined they create a beautiful mosaic.
Sorry, this is just a view held by a very small clique in Pakistan!
Hinduism is a very poorly defined religion. Didn't the Supreme Court of India once state that Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists are sub sects of Hinduism?
Even today the religion can hardly be defined, so when talking about a period 1400 years ago, certain Historians ignorantly claim all non-Muslims to have been Hindus in one form or another.
And this vague definition of Hinduism goes on to define 'Ancient India'.
Again, if the settlements were continuously inhabited, torn down, new structures raised on the same spot or torn down and used for agriculture, what would remain of them?
Secondly, it is a far more fantastic explanation and leap of faith to argue (without any evidence) that the entire region became uninhabited and barren, than it is to suggest that the region was populated continuously.
That makes no sense - many civilizations and people have had influences from other civilizations and cultures, that does not mean that every set of peoples impacted by another can lay claim to that people or culture.
Pakistanis have been impacted significantly by the Arabs and Islam, but Arab history is not our history, nor is their culture our culture, nor would it be appropriate for Pakistanis to claim it (unless some believe they are descendant from Arabs I suppose).