“The evil Aryans arrive at Kot Diji” Romila Thaper In this book itself, she unmistakably argues in favor of AIT. Here, Thapar argues that there is archeological evidence at Kot Diji to support AIT. She even implies, on the same page, that the supposed destruction finds mention in the Rig Veda, but as is often her ploy, fails to specify the verses. Which verses, Professor Historian? Ironically, Thapar doesn’t realize that the example of Kot Diji that she cites, actually demolishes her case for AIT/AMT. Kot Diji belonged to the Regionalization Era of IVC/SSC. This phase was the final critical one that led to the formation of urban centers. This phase thrived between 3300 BCE and 2600 BCE. The ash layer present at this site is indicative of destruction by fire. Assuming that the invading Aryans were the destroyers, as Thapar implies, one must then accept the presence of the Aryans in IVC/SSC even before its Mature [i.e. urban] Phase had started. The Marxist historians defiantly claim that the Aryans invaded India only towards the end of the Mature Phase of IVC, which is around 1900 BCE. If that were the case, how could the Aryans have been the destroyers of the Kot Diji settlement? This brings up another interesting question: Was there really an intentional hostile destruction at Kot Diji? Kenoyer tells us that the fire at Kot Diji needn’t have been intentional [and hostile], that the settlement was rebuilt at once and that there was strong continuity in ceramics and other artifacts suggesting that the inhabitants were not replaced by a new culture. Thus, Thapar falsely portrays a non-hostile fire at Kot Diji as wanton destruction by the Aryans, even before they are supposed to have arrived at IVC/SSC! She conveniently suppresses the facts regarding the continuity of the culture before and after the fire. “The Horse” Thapar claims that the horse was unknown to the people of IVC/SSC and says that it was irrelevant to them ritualistically. The obvious implication being that for the EI pp. 88 Kot Diji - An IVC/SSC settlement from the North West. J. G. Shaffer, The Indus Valley, Baluchistan and Helmand Traditions: Neolithic Through Bronze Age for a discussion on this. J. M. Kenoyer, Ancient Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, pp. 40 B. B. Lal, India 1947 - 1997: New Light on the Indus Civilization, pp. 113 - 115 for dating. There could have been intentional non-hostile destruction too. Burning settlements to get rid of pestilence was a known practice. J. M. Kenoyer, Ancient Cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, pp. 42 EI pp. 85
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