Kalibangan: Where Farming and Faith Began – My On-Ground Discovery
Kalibangan: Where Farming and Faith Began – My On-Ground Discovery
In my 35 years of research and travels across 60 countries, I have studied civilizations from Mesopotamia to Egypt. Yet, when I walked across the plains of Kalibangan, Rajasthan, I felt I was standing at the birthplace of both agriculture and spirituality.
The World’s First Ploughed Fields
Kalibangan’s excavations revealed the earliest ploughed agricultural fields in the world. I saw with my own eyes the preserved furrows of farmland, dating back to 2800 BCE, proving systematic agriculture began here long before elsewhere.
Fire Altars – The Sacred Connection
What moved me deeply were the fire altars, aligned in a row. These matched the rituals described in the Rigveda. For me, this was undeniable proof of continuity between Harappan and Vedic culture. Having visited Greek and Mesopotamian ritual sites, I can say with conviction that India’s spiritual traditions are the most ancient and unbroken.
Urban Life and Planning
The site also revealed well-planned streets, drainage, and houses. These innovations show the genius of Harappans, centuries before many civilizations of the West.
Global Comparisons
When I compared Kalibangan’s furrows to what I saw in Mesopotamian museums, the Indian evidence was older and more organized. Our farmers pioneered ploughing, crop rotation, and water use efficiency thousands of years ago.
Challenging Colonial Lies
Colonial historians claimed Vedic culture was later, brought by invaders. But Kalibangan’s fire altars tell a different story—they prove the Vedic tradition was born here.
My Reflection
Standing among Kalibangan’s fields, I realized that Bharat not only fed the world but also offered it spiritual wisdom. Farming and faith—two foundations of civilization—both began here, in India.
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