Climate link to Central Asian invasions, suggests Gujarat dig - Times of India
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Ahmedabad: The past two millennia recorded seven invasions from Central Asia into India, a phenomenon attributed in part to climatic conditions. Central Asia was reeling from a long, dry spell, while India was a fertile land with a flourishing economy sustained by a good and regular monsoon. A study by researchers from IIT Kharagpur , Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), Jawaharlal Nehru University , and Deccan College , among others, delved into the influence of climate on these invasions. Published in the Quaternary Science Reviews journal, the study uncovered insights from archaeological excavations at Vadnagar in Mehsana district, the hometown of PM Narendra Modi . By examining small molluscs and shells, the team identified an unbroken climatic record spanning 2,800 years. This historical town within fortifications has been extensively excavated and predates the advent of Jainism and Buddhism in India, with evidence of human acti...