The Rigveda Chronology And The Indo European Homeland | Dr Aleksandr Semenenko

Sangam Talks #sangamtalks 12 февр. 2023 г. The system of mutually supporting arguments based on the parallel study of the Rigveda and the Atharvaveda texts and the archaeological evidence developed by Dr. Aleksandr Semenenko fixes firmly the composition of the Rigveda between 3300—2600 BCE and of the Atharvaveda — between 2600—1900 BCE — and places the homeland of the Indo-Europeans in the border region between Iran and India. Speaker: Dr Aleksandr Semenenko graduated from the Voronezh State University, History Department, Ancient World and Archaeology Chair (1998). The author of more than 20 books and around 80 articles on Indo-European and Vedic Indo-Aryan Studies. Dr Semenenko’s presentation can be accessed from: Sub-Topics: 0:00 Speaker’s and Topic Introduction 1:00 Mittani Aryan Language Map c. 1600 - 1260 bce 1:12 Aryans evacuate Sarasvati valley after hydrologocial catastrophe in late Harappan Age 1:40 Rigveda (Hakra period or Early Harappan period - 3000 BCE) and Atharva veda (Mature Harappan period 2600-1900 BCE) were composed in the Saraswati valley 2:15 Absence of tiger mention in Rigveda means it was a lion cult. The Atharva veda has tiger cult with bovine images as well. 3:00 Seals and artefacts as evidence for the above mentioned chronology from Indus Valley/Harappan civilization 10:30 Rehman Dheri fortress built around ~3300 BCE & Kot Diji, Kalibangan, Mohenjodaro, Dholavir 11:04 Structural History of Banawali & Surkotada, Mohenjodaro 13:02 Absence of mention of sword in Rigveda and Atharvaveda 13:46 Cult of Mother Goddess and Yoni and Lingam in Rigveda and Atharva veda 14:41 The Rigveda is the foundation text for Shaivism, Tantra and Shaktism 15:40 Rathas/Chariots in Rigveda 16:07 Zebu in Rigveda 16:47 Inhumation and cremation in the Rigveda and Atharva Veda 18:09 Argument of Ashwa in the Rigveda 20:49 Bull Chariot in Rigveda 22:05 Earthquakes in Rigveda 22:48 Dr Aleksandr Semenenko’s dates for Rigveda and Atharva veda 29:19 Aryan Invasion Theory demolished by Dr Aleksandr Semenenko 33:15 Poseidon’s son Triton = The Rigvedic Trident God/Archer 33:38 Poseidon’s habitat ’Okeanos’ = The Rigvedic ’Vritra’ 34:33 Apollo’s enemy - Python = Ahi Budhnya of Rigveda 36:27 The spread of the Harappan-Sinauli type of shield 39:29 Dr Aleksandr Semenenko has developed the new definition of the chariot and standard chariot burial Q&A 43:35 Why the usage of ’Aryan’ still? 45:03 Absence of Yamnya culture which shows Ukraine/Russia as the homeland of Aryans - which is the basis of the Aryan Invasion Theory? 49:05 Old Rigveda Vs New Rigveda - Archaelogical evidence? 52:25 Wagons of Sinauli? 56:02 Arya vs Aryan? 59:20 China during the Vedic age? 1:04:03 Dr Aleksandr Semenenko’s views on Shrikant Talageri’s work?