Amrit’s historical writings focus on reconstructing Indian chronology from indigenous sources, challenging the standard Aryan Invasion/Migration Theory (AIT/AMT) with evidence from the Ṛgveda, archaeology, astronomy, and genetics.

Ṛgvedic Chronology

The Exegesis of Ṛgvedic Chronology provides a structural overview of the ten maṇḍalas, while the New Reading of the Dāśarājña proposes that the Battle of Ten Kings (c. 2500 BC) represents political consolidation of the Mature Harappan period and Indo-European dispersals out of India (OIT). The paper examines all relevant sūktas through multiple translations (Jamison-Brereton, Wilson, Griffith, Geldner, Trivedi) under the Talageri/Tonoyan-Belyayev framework.

Sarasvatī in the Ṛgveda

The Sarasvatī in the Ṛgveda paper examines the 47 sūktas that refer to Sarasvatī across three levels: geological (the river, its course and tributaries), historical (places, personalities, events), and mythological (goddess of prosperity). The river’s centrality to the earliest family books (Maṇḍala 6) suggests its importance from the very beginning of Ṛgvedic culture.

Rakhigarhi and Genetics

Rakhigarhi, Genetics covers the largest known Harappan site (350 hectares) and the genetic data from its excavations. The essay critiques the attempt to map genetic data to theories of language and culture migration, pointing out that there is no necessary congruence between the movement of genes and the spread of culture or language.

Itihāsa vs History

History vs Itihāsa explores the distinction between the Western historiographical tradition (grounded in linear time, objective facts, and documentary evidence) and the Indian itihāsa tradition (grounded in cyclical time, moral meaning, and narrative truth). This distinction underlies much of Amrit’s approach to Indian chronology.

Other Essays

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