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Bharat’s Sivagalai Discovery Shatters Global Timelines Of Iron Age!

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The recent thermoluminescence dating of burial urns and iron artifacts in Sivagalai, Tamil Nadu, has shaken the foundations of global archaeological timelines. This groundbreaking discovery proves that Indians mastered ironworking as early as 3345 BCE – over 2,000 years before the so-called “Iron Age” traditionally accepted by Western historians.

This discovery not only highlights Bharat’s indigenous technological brilliance. It is yet another nail in the coffin of the long-held narratives like the “Aryan Invasion Theory.” As evidence mounts, the world is forced to confront the fact that India’s contributions to civilization were far more ancient and advanced than previously acknowledged. This is not just a rewriting of Indian history – it’s a rewriting of world history.

Sivagalai Discovery Rewrites History

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A monumental archaeological finding in Tamil Nadu’s Sivagalai has uncovered iron objects dating as far back as 3345 BCE. Thereby, shattering the conventional timelines of the Iron Age. Thermoluminescence dating of burial urns has revealed that Indians mastered iron technology 2,000 years earlier than previously thought. This discovery debunks the Eurocentric narrative that India lagged behind the so-called “Cradle of Civilizations.”

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It also discredits the outdated “Aryan invasion or migration” theory by proving that advanced metallurgy was indigenous to Bharat long before any external influences.

The Sivagalai Revelation

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Between 2019-2022, Tamil Nadu State Archaeology Department’s excavations in the Thamirabarani River valley reaped many artifacts. The team unearthed skeletal remains, iron tools, and even paddy grains in intact burial urns. These artifacts were dated using advanced techniques like Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) and Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL).

The results push the antiquity of the Iron Era in the Tamil Nadu region to the mid-4th millennium BCE.

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Significantly, researchers found evidence that this advanced iron smelting technology was contemporary to the Chalcolithic (Copper Age) period of the Sindhu Saraswati Valley Civilization. This challenges Western academia’s long-held assumption that India learned iron smelting from the West.

Until today, iron age was assumed to origin with the turkey’s Hittite tribes in 2nd milennium b.c.e.!

Sivagalai proves that iron technology originated in India independently.

Debunking Eurocentric Theories

The Iron Era discovery in Sivagalai obliterates several entrenched academic myths:

  • Iron Age Timelines: Western narratives traditionally placed the start of the Indian Iron Age around 1500 BCE. Sivagalai artifacts prove this timeline wrong. Thus, pushing the date back by nearly 2,000 years.
  • Aryan Invasion Theory: The myth that iron technology arrived in India with Steppe migrants collapses under this evidence. Indigenous Indian civilizations were already thriving with advanced metallurgy long before such migrations. Thereby, defusing any argument of the Aryan-Dravidian Theory as well! 
  • Vedic Chronology: Scholars who tied the Rig Veda’s age to the Eurocentric version of India’s Iron Age must now reconsider the age of the text as well. As historian Vedveer Arya highlights, Vedic texts mention various metals, including iron, well before the conventionally assigned timeline.

Sivagalai discovery also echoes the wootz steel mastery of ancient India, renowned globally for its quality. It shows that Bharat’s metallurgy evolved from a deep indigenous tradition, predating foreign influences.

A Global Impact: Rewriting the Timeline

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This breakthrough demands a global reevaluation of ancient history. By proving that India independently pioneered iron metallurgy, Tamil Nadu became a central point in humanity’s technological evolution. It makes even non-beleivers give credit to the dating of advanced weapons used in Mahabharat!

Historians state that the findings are of significance not only to India but to the whole world.

The narrative also dismantles the erroneous assumptions that the absence of archaeological evidence implies the non-existence of technology. India’s mastery over metals such as copper, bronze, and iron, mentioned even in the Taittiriya Samhita of the Yajurveda, underscores its scientific sophistication.

A Unified Legacy Beyond Political Spin

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin hailed this discovery as a “pride for the Tamil race.” However, it’s crucial to view this finding as a national and civilizational achievement. Attempts to divide Bharat’s history into regional silos risk undermining the larger narrative of India’s unparalleled contributions to human progress.

The Sivagali Iron Era is a victory not just for Tamil Nadu but for all of Bharat and its shared cultural heritage.

Thus, the Sivagalai discovery isn’t just about iron tools – it’s about reclaiming the pride of Bharat’s ancient civilization. This evidence validates the advanced knowledge of Rig Vedic Indians. It also shows the Dravidians that no “outsider” conquered Bharat, they are as much part of the legacy of Bharat as the Hindi-speaking Northerner. Moreover, it forces the world to rethink timelines shaped by Eurocentric bias.

As more archaeological sites are excavated, India will continue to unveil the brilliance of its past, reshaping global perceptions and reaffirming its central role in the story of human civilization.

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