11-02-2003, 04:03 AM
Re. the Western boundary of the Indic civilization being the Persian empire -- I recall seeing a post long back on BR about couplets by an ancient Arabian poet
about sacred (Hindu) sites in pre-Islamic Arabia. Could Kaushal or someone else say whether there is anything to that?
Also, if one looks at Aurel Stein's books, one can see reproductions of parchments in Aramaic & Hebrew found in Khotan & elsewhere in the Taklamakan region. Perhaps that might indicate a more regular interaction with other regions (apart from the well-known contacts with Rome, etc) & a more westward "civilizational boundary" than Persia.
about sacred (Hindu) sites in pre-Islamic Arabia. Could Kaushal or someone else say whether there is anything to that?
Also, if one looks at Aurel Stein's books, one can see reproductions of parchments in Aramaic & Hebrew found in Khotan & elsewhere in the Taklamakan region. Perhaps that might indicate a more regular interaction with other regions (apart from the well-known contacts with Rome, etc) & a more westward "civilizational boundary" than Persia.