discuss the significance of the river Yamuna and the ridge for the prehistoric and proto-historic period of delhi
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Pre-history and Proto-history are terms which according to Prof. M. C. Burkitt are misnomers, for as he observes, there is no period before history begins.
Long unknown vista of human history cannot be bound by term like Pre-history or Proto-history, and what we have been able to know of man before history begins, is only a fraction of the unknown vast to admit of any such nomenclature.
However, these terms have come to stay in the vocabulary of history and historical writings. These have come to represent something which almost everybody understands.
Prof. Stuart Piggott remarks that the distinction between history and pre-history in India is a peculiarly elusive one. The reasons for his remark are, while the Pre-history of Western Asiatic countries like Mesopotamia, Egypt etc. ended immediately after 3000 B. C. when records of dynasties, King-lists came to be written which can be interpreted to form the outline of a fairly reliable chronology in terms of years before the Christian era, in India although writing was known in the third millennium B.C. as is evident from the Indus seals these have not yet been deciphered to help us in preparing an outline of a reliable chronology in terms of years.
Further, there is a big gap between the 3rd millennium B. C. and 650 B. C. during which no written historical materials have been found. As Dr. Smith says, Definite chronological history begins about 650 B. C. for northern India, absolutely certain and precise date of the beginning of the historical period of India, however, is 326 B.C. the date of Alexander’s invasion.
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The Yamuna is one of Hinduism's holiest rivers. Yamuna is only second to the Ganges (Ganga), Hinduism's holiest river.
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Triveni Sangam, or the confluence of the Ganges and the mythical Sarasvati River, is a very holy pilgrimage site.
Yamunotri, Mathura, and Bateshvar are also pilgrimage sites along the river's banks.
The Mahabharata mentions the Yamuna as one of the Ganges' seven tributaries. Its waters are said to cleanse sinners. The river is mentioned numerous times in the epic as the setting for events such as yajnas (sacrifices), austerities, and even the suicide of a defeated minister, Hamsa of Jarasandha.
Various Puranas extol the virtues of bathing in the Yamuna. The Padma Purana tells the story of two brothers who abandoned their virtuous ways and lived a life of indulgence and lust.
They eventually became impoverished, resorted to robbery, and were killed by beasts in the forest. They both appeared in Yama's court for judgement.
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