Gaps/lacunae In Indian History

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ramana, these arguments were developed by KD Sethna. sutra period refers to a period of late vedic literature extending upto the buddhist sutras such as lotus sutra. the terms mleccha, karpasa, istika, aratta, etc are first found only in these late works. the material culture represented by these works corresponds to the harappan era.

<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Mleccha, another term which later referred to people speaking a different language or for foreigners, was first used in the Sutra literature, Brahmanas and Mahabharata for people of western India from Gujarat to Punjab (realms of Anu, Druhyu and Yadu predominance) which had temporarily become a region of impure practices.(*36)

36. For example, Baudhayana Dharmasutra I.1.2, 14-15  link<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->