The history of India is shrouded in
antiquity. The country has been thought of as a nation of
philosophers with a well-developed and even idyllic society.
Excavations of sites belonging to the Harappan era show that
the people lived in brick houses in towns with excellent
drainage. One of the oldest scriptures in the world is the
four volume Vedas that many regard as the repository of
national thoughts that anticipated some of the modern
scientific discoveries. Despite formidable barriers in the
form of the mighty Himalayas and oceans, India also received a
succession of foreigners, many of them carrying swords and
guns. But nearly all of them stayed on. Out of these waves of
immigration has emerged the composite culture of India and
made it a land of unity in diversity. India became a land of
assimilation and learning, a land of change and continuity.
The Aryans were among the first to arrive in India, which was
inhabited by the Dravidians. Others who came here included
Greeks, Persians, Mughals and even British, Portuguese and
French. Over the years there have been many major ruling
dynasties like the Shakas, the Kushans, the Maurayas and
Guptas. Nearly every major religion in the world is
represented in India. It is also the land of Lord Buddha, Lord
Mahavira and Guru Nanak Dev, the founders of Buddhism, Jainism
and Sikhism.
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