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Anthropological evidences:
There are many
ethnological evidences that there was once habitation of Borok or
Kirata race in the Indus valley. If through research and search are
being carried out, there will be definite traces of Borok race in the
Pakistan around the Indus area even now. The Kinnours, Lahuli etc. are
still living in the Himachal Pradesh, who are none but Tibeto-Burman
origin and are the people of Borok race who were left back at the time
of migration.
When the Aryan nomadic tribes invaded Indus
valley riding on the horse, the Borok race could not resist them and
had to migrate towards the east along the path of sub-Himalyan region.
Where as the Dravidian migrated to the south and the Australoid
migrated to the east and middle of India. The Borok or Kirata migrated
through Punjab, Jammu, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Nepal,
north Bengal, Assam, Dimapur, Kachhar and finally reached in the
present state of Tripura 1400 years ago, and then up to Coast of Bay of
Bengal at Chittagong hill tract. On the way of migration many tribes
were left behind who in the course of time formed a distinct tribes,
but there linguistic and ethnic relation still exist. The descendant of
Borok/Kirata race are Kinnours, Rungsa, Koch, Mech, Hajong, Rabha, Bodo, Garo,
Tiwas, Chutia, Karbi, Dimasa, Kachhari, and Tripuri.
From this website; http://www.garhwaltourism.net/
Garhwal is smack in the middle of the Himalayas, with Himachal Pradesh in the West and North-West; Tibet in the North; the plains of Western Uttar Pradesh in the South and Kumaon in the East.
Historically, it has been described in the ancient text of Kedarkhand to extend from Gangadwar (modern day Hardwar) in the South to the high mountains in the North, and from the Tamsa (Tons) river in the in the West to Buddhachal (probably the Nanda Devi group of peaks between Garhwal and Kumaon) in the East.
Today it is an administrative division of the raising state of Uttaranchal, comprising the districts of Chamoli, Dehradun, Pauri, Tehri and Uttarkashi.
The history of Garhwal is older than that of the Ramayan and Maha- bharata.It is a land of popular myths, like that of Lord Shiva appearing as Kirat,
of Urvashi, Shakuntala and the Kauravas and Pandavas. Worship of Lord Shiva is pre-dominant in this region. In earliest times, Garhwal was known as Kedarkhand, or the region of Kedarnath. Scriptural texts mention a number of tribes that inhabited the region, such as the Sakas, the Nagas, Khasas, Hunas and Kiratas. The Nagas were a mysterious race whose traces are still to be found in the Hills. The hooded snake was sacred to them, hence their name. (Naga-Snake)
The Khasas were the dominant race in the Garhwal and Kumaon Himalayas till the coming of the Rajputs and Brahmins from the plains.
According to one version, Garhwal derives its name from the fifty two forts, ‘garhs,’ that had come together to form a loose confederacy.
More support:
http://mod.nic.in/samachar/aug1-01/html/ch14.htm
Utaranchal State came into existence on November 9, last year. The state was carved out of Uttar Pradesh. It has dense forests, green valleys, a large number of lakes and natural fountains. The state borders Himachal Pradesh in the north-west, Uttar Pradesh in the south and has international borders with Nepal and China.
The history of the state goes back to ancient times. Of the two component cultural units, Garhwal was known as Kedarkhand or the region of Kedarnath, and Kumaon as Kurmanchal, the land of Kurmavatar (Lord Vishnu in his incarnation as tortoise). There is enough evidence from the pre-historical period of human habitation in these parts of the Himalayas. These include rock paintings, rock shelters, palaeoliths and megaliths. The scriptural texts mention a number of tribes that inhabitated the region like the Sakas, Kol-Munds, Nagas, Khasas, Hunas, Kiratas, Gujars and Aryans. After the Kols and the Kiratas, the Khasas were the dominant race in the Garhwal and Kumaon Himalayas till the advent of the Rajputs and Brahmins from the plains. With the establishment of Aryan culture, most of these people were absorbed into the caste system.
Today's Uttaranchal and its culture is the sum total of the people's experience as mountain dwellers with a unique insight into life derived from the belief in the divinity of the land they have lived in. The Rishis and Munis made it the cradle of Indo-Aryan culture. The archaeological remains point out the existence of ancient practices in the region. There are many places of historical, cultural and religious significance that manifest the multilayered facets of existence in the Himalayas.
Please continue to read the example and proof i have given.
As time permits i am slowly going to describe about the ancient tribe/native of ancient India from the vedic literature.
This is for Rewire. Sir, Nepal did not exist during this period. There wasn't boundary at this point.
Right now i am focusing at this period:1600-1500 BCE: when The Aryans started arriving at the INDUS VALLEY region and natives of the land being pushed to other parts of the Indian sub-continent. At this period, Nepal was still part of ancient India. But when i say ancient India, it is not being referred as one nation or country. Ancient India refers to a whole mass of land that collided with the himalayas. This mass of land is call Indian sub-continent but scholars normally refer to it as ancient India for ease.
There are many
ethnological evidences that there was once habitation of Borok or
Kirata race in the Indus valley. If through research and search are
being carried out, there will be definite traces of Borok race in the
Pakistan around the Indus area even now. The Kinnours, Lahuli etc. are
still living in the Himachal Pradesh, who are none but Tibeto-Burman
origin and are the people of Borok race who were left back at the time
of migration.
When the Aryan nomadic tribes invaded Indus
valley riding on the horse, the Borok race could not resist them and
had to migrate towards the east along the path of sub-Himalyan region.
Where as the Dravidian migrated to the south and the Australoid
migrated to the east and middle of India. The Borok or Kirata migrated
through Punjab, Jammu, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Nepal,
north Bengal, Assam, Dimapur, Kachhar and finally reached in the
present state of Tripura 1400 years ago, and then up to Coast of Bay of
Bengal at Chittagong hill tract. On the way of migration many tribes
were left behind who in the course of time formed a distinct tribes,
but there linguistic and ethnic relation still exist. The descendant of
Borok/Kirata race are Kinnours, Rungsa, Koch, Mech, Hajong, Rabha, Bodo, Garo,
Tiwas, Chutia, Karbi, Dimasa, Kachhari, and Tripuri.
Proof of Borok/Kirata people scattered around the region of Himalayas
From this website; http://www.garhwaltourism.net/
Garhwal is smack in the middle of the Himalayas, with Himachal Pradesh in the West and North-West; Tibet in the North; the plains of Western Uttar Pradesh in the South and Kumaon in the East.
Historically, it has been described in the ancient text of Kedarkhand to extend from Gangadwar (modern day Hardwar) in the South to the high mountains in the North, and from the Tamsa (Tons) river in the in the West to Buddhachal (probably the Nanda Devi group of peaks between Garhwal and Kumaon) in the East.
Today it is an administrative division of the raising state of Uttaranchal, comprising the districts of Chamoli, Dehradun, Pauri, Tehri and Uttarkashi.
The history of Garhwal is older than that of the Ramayan and Maha- bharata.It is a land of popular myths, like that of Lord Shiva appearing as Kirat,
of Urvashi, Shakuntala and the Kauravas and Pandavas. Worship of Lord Shiva is pre-dominant in this region. In earliest times, Garhwal was known as Kedarkhand, or the region of Kedarnath. Scriptural texts mention a number of tribes that inhabited the region, such as the Sakas, the Nagas, Khasas, Hunas and Kiratas. The Nagas were a mysterious race whose traces are still to be found in the Hills. The hooded snake was sacred to them, hence their name. (Naga-Snake)
The Khasas were the dominant race in the Garhwal and Kumaon Himalayas till the coming of the Rajputs and Brahmins from the plains.
According to one version, Garhwal derives its name from the fifty two forts, ‘garhs,’ that had come together to form a loose confederacy.
More support:
http://mod.nic.in/samachar/aug1-01/html/ch14.htm
Utaranchal State came into existence on November 9, last year. The state was carved out of Uttar Pradesh. It has dense forests, green valleys, a large number of lakes and natural fountains. The state borders Himachal Pradesh in the north-west, Uttar Pradesh in the south and has international borders with Nepal and China.
The history of the state goes back to ancient times. Of the two component cultural units, Garhwal was known as Kedarkhand or the region of Kedarnath, and Kumaon as Kurmanchal, the land of Kurmavatar (Lord Vishnu in his incarnation as tortoise). There is enough evidence from the pre-historical period of human habitation in these parts of the Himalayas. These include rock paintings, rock shelters, palaeoliths and megaliths. The scriptural texts mention a number of tribes that inhabitated the region like the Sakas, Kol-Munds, Nagas, Khasas, Hunas, Kiratas, Gujars and Aryans. After the Kols and the Kiratas, the Khasas were the dominant race in the Garhwal and Kumaon Himalayas till the advent of the Rajputs and Brahmins from the plains. With the establishment of Aryan culture, most of these people were absorbed into the caste system.
Today's Uttaranchal and its culture is the sum total of the people's experience as mountain dwellers with a unique insight into life derived from the belief in the divinity of the land they have lived in. The Rishis and Munis made it the cradle of Indo-Aryan culture. The archaeological remains point out the existence of ancient practices in the region. There are many places of historical, cultural and religious significance that manifest the multilayered facets of existence in the Himalayas.
Please continue to read the example and proof i have given.
As time permits i am slowly going to describe about the ancient tribe/native of ancient India from the vedic literature.
This is for Rewire. Sir, Nepal did not exist during this period. There wasn't boundary at this point.
Right now i am focusing at this period:1600-1500 BCE: when The Aryans started arriving at the INDUS VALLEY region and natives of the land being pushed to other parts of the Indian sub-continent. At this period, Nepal was still part of ancient India. But when i say ancient India, it is not being referred as one nation or country. Ancient India refers to a whole mass of land that collided with the himalayas. This mass of land is call Indian sub-continent but scholars normally refer to it as ancient India for ease.