Hello Indogenes :)
Tamil can be the oldest extant language in the world because the Sanskrit we have now is the Sanskrit codified by Panini and not the original language spoken by the people of the Vedas.
The Vedas speak of distinct gods or rather elements are personified as gods. The concept of all gods being part of one god starts later. The Tenth Mandala of Rig Veda speaks of Purusha being the source of creation, but not about all gods being one. The last verse of Rig Veda explicitly speaks of...
Avinash, the fighting between the Aryans and others need not be massive. There were also strategic alliances and marriages. Ramayana can be taken as a paradigm of spread of Vedic based civilisation.
Brian, there was immigration of what is called Aryans, but I disagree on some points:
Harappa civilization did not cease abruptly; instead it slowly transformed into later civilizations. Muir, Kane etc. pointed out that there was no archeologically or literary evidence of large scale...
Actually Mahabharata is thought to be composed over 800 years.
Where Krishna came from is conjecture, but from tales associated with him it is possible he was the god of some nomadic and pastroal communities. Later he merged with Vishnu and perhaps with some hero king.
Of course everything...
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