An exact value of the unit of length measurement, used in Indus Valley Civilization, has been determined from the precise scale discovered by Ernest Mackay in the 1930-31 season excavation at MohenjoÂ-daro, and further correlated with the present day units of measurement.
Vedic civilisation older than Indus Valley civilisation
The debate on the origins of the Rigveda and Aryans in India is not new. It is not so much a scholarly dispute as much as it is an unending controversy.
Recently the University of Delhi’s Sanskrit department has claimed ‘astronomical calculations’ show that the Vedas are much older than what most scholars think and the Aryan invasion theory is a fallacy.
Rock-Cut Jain statues at Gwalior
Gwalior is an important city in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is rich in architectural marvels. The fort situated 100 m above from the town of Gwalior is the main attraction here. Although Gwalior is above all a Hindu site, there is a great number of rock cut Jain images situated at the Gwalior Fort.
12 Amazing Scientific Inventions of Ancient Indian
Vedas and ancient Indian science theories are often considered as the most advanced works in the world from their era. There are scientists taking who are fascinated by the knowledge of the ancient Indian scholars and dedicated their life researching on the ancient Indian Science.
Ratnagiri – Ancient Buddhist Site in Odisha
You could be forgiven for not knowing about the sacred Buddhist sites in Orissa (Odisha). After all, they’ve only been excavated relatively recently and are largely unexplored. Yet, more than 200 Buddhist sites, scattered across the length and breadth of the state, were revealed by these archeological excavations. They show the prominence of Buddhism in Odisha from the 6th century BC to at least the 15th-16th centuries AD, with the 8th-10th centuries being the period when it really prospered.
Ship Building & Navigation in Ancient India
India has a rich maritime history dating back 5,000 years.  The world’s first tidal dock is believed to have been built at Lothal around 2300 BCE during the Indus Valley Civilization, near the present day Mangrol harbour on the Gujarat coast. A compass, Matsya yantra, was used for navigation in the 4th and 5th century AD.
