ancient india
history
migrations

human migration out of Africa into the Arabian Peninsula and India, and from there into the rest of the world.
The early migrating population into India is the genetic source of all non-African Humans living today. Ancient India is also the source of a lot of our spiritual knowledge, modern languages (though the proto-semitic origins and the
centum-satem language connections are still being researched), mathematics, architecture and other culture.
The migration out of India into Eurasia (likely) started around 50.000 years ago, at the end of the “volcanic winter” caused by the
Toba eruption.
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video: Ancient History of India:
p1 (migration),
p2 (astronomy),
p3 (knowledge transfer)
see also:
global megalithic culture
(todo)

Mahabalipuram bas-relief sculpture (names: “The Great Penance”, “Arjuna's Penance”, “Descent of Ganga”)
Global migration into several megalithic cultures: pre-hindu, pre-eqyptian, pre-inca, pre-sumerian, etc…. and its demise
asuras & devas
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research this weird historic switch (Hinduistic misleading?): “In the earliest Vedic literature, all supernatural beings are called Asuras. The concepts and legends evolve in ancient Indian literature, and by the late Vedic period, benevolent supernatural beings are referred to as Deva-Asuras. In post-Vedic texts, such as the Puranas and the Itihasas of Hinduism, the Devas represent the good, and the Asuras the bad. In some medieval Indian literature, Devas are also referred to as Suras and contrasted with their equally powerful but malevolent half-brothers, referred to as the Asuras.”
spirituality
meditation & yoga
(todo)
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video:
theory intro (breathing less, not more, is the final state of Pranayama!)
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Suryabhedana (Vitality Stimulating Breath)
Ujjayi (Ocean or Victorious Breath)
Sitali (Cooling Breath)
Sitkari (Hissing Breath)
Bhastrika (Bellows Breath)
Bhramari (Humming Bee Breath)
Murccha (Swooning or Fainting Breath)
Plavini (Floating Breath)
scriptures
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“Upanishads: Breath of the Eternal” (
1)
written language
indus script
brahmi script
10 digits
10 digits

the efficient 10-digit numerical system has its origin in
Ancient India 
10-digit numerical writing comparison
mathematics
The concept of
0 (zero) originated in ancient India (
1, …)
healthcare
(todo: ayurvedic healthcare)
architecture
city planning
orthogonal street layout
multi-level buildings
structural techniques: fixating iron-plates placed diagonally between two stones
water engineering: river and rainwater irrigation, sewers, aquavers, dykes, waste disposal:
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temple building
trade
(todo: long-distance trade, contract seals - with over 400 recurring Indus-script signs found)
crafts
wood working
ceramics
stone working
(todo: rock melting and casting, stone movement, stone assembly (metal anchors, semi-soft stone stacking for perfect fits), stone machining, …)
(todo: alloys, carbon-steal, copper, bronze, gold, agate, carnelian ornaments, mirrors, razors, …)
machination
(todo: powertools: drills/polishing/…, cotton spinning machines, weight-scales, …)
agriculture
animal domestication
(zebu cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, elephant, horse/camel/donkey (post-Harappan?), dogs(?), …)
(vermin: Indian mice are the genetic source of mice in the West?)
astronomy
astrology
art
(todo)

Sri Yantras are a type of sacred geometry symbolism from
ancient India.
“Most yantras include
triangles. Downward pointing triangles represent
feminine aspect of God or
Shakti, upward pointing triangles represent
masculine aspect such as
Shiva.” - wikipedia
note: the cube and circle shapes, the 8 polarized
triangles representing the
2 sets of 4 motion states plus one inner triangle representing the
undivided (non-dual) whole of the
9, the 4 openings (vertical and horizontal connection to the outside).
See also: the Vedic
Swastika,
Jain religious art, Buddhist
Mandala.

Swastika (
ancient Indian energy symbol)
“The forward swing toward the “plus” is always in the direction of North (center) by the way of East, and the backward swing is always South (away from center) by the way of West. All energy is renewed from the South by the way of East, and dissipated toward the South by the way of West.” - Walter Russell
music
dance
literature
boardgames
people
see also
Video channels:
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PTV (about ancient india)
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