Ancient History of Himachal Pradesh
ANCIENT HISTORY OF HIMACHAL
The earliest history of Himachal Pradesh dates back to the period between 2250 BC and 1750 BC when it was inhabited by the people of Indus valley civilisation. These
people pushed the original inhabitants of Ganga plains who were known as Kolorian people towards North. They moved to the hills of Himachal Pradesh where they couldl peacefully and preserve their way of living.
In the Vedas, they (people of Himachal) have been referred to as Dasas and Nishadas while in later works, they have been called Kinnars, Nagas and Yakshas.
The Kols or Mundas are believed to be the original migrants to the hills of present day Himachal.
The second phase of migrants came in the form of Mongoloid people known as Bhotas and Kirats. Later on (around 1500 BC) came the third and most important wave of migrants in the form of the Aryans who left their Central Asian home and settled in the fertile plains of Punjab. These people laid the base of history and culture of
Himachal Pradesh.
ANCIENT HISTORY OF HIMACHAL
The earliest history of Himachal Pradesh dates back to the period between 2250 BC and 1750 BC when it was inhabited by the people of Indus valley civilisation. These
people pushed the original inhabitants of Ganga plains who were known as Kolorian people towards North. They moved to the hills of Himachal Pradesh where they couldl peacefully and preserve their way of living.
In the Vedas, they (people of Himachal) have been referred to as Dasas and Nishadas while in later works, they have been called Kinnars, Nagas and Yakshas.
The Kols or Mundas are believed to be the original migrants to the hills of present day Himachal.
The second phase of migrants came in the form of Mongoloid people known as Bhotas and Kirats. Later on (around 1500 BC) came the third and most important wave of migrants in the form of the Aryans who left their Central Asian home and settled in the fertile plains of Punjab. These people laid the base of history and culture of
Himachal Pradesh.
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