Question

List the difference between Brahmavarta and Aryavarta under political, social, Religious and economic life.

Answer 1

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The Hindu religious text Manusmriti describes Brahmavarta as the region between the rivers Saraswati and Drishadwati in India. The text defines the area as the place where the "good" people are born with "goodness" being dependent on location rather than behaviour.[1] The name has been translated in various ways, including "holy land", "sacred land",[2] "abode of gods", and "the scene of creation".[3]

The precise location and size of the region has been the subject of academic uncertainty.[4] Some scholars, such as the archaeologists Bridget and Raymond Allchin, believe the term Brahmavarta to be synonymous with the Aryavarta region.[5]

According to Manusmriti, the purity of a place and its inhabitants decreased the further it was from Brahmavarta. Aryan (noble) people were believed to inhabit the "good" area and the proportion of Mleccha (barbarian) people in the population rose as the distance from it increased. This implies a series of concentric circles of decreasing purity as one moved away from the Brahmavarta centre.[6]

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Answer 2

The following are the differences between Brahmavarta and Aryavarta.

• Between the two divine rivers, Saraswati and Drishadvati, is where Brahmavarta is located. The sages refer to this place as Brahmavarta. On the other hand, The name Aryavarta is also used to refer to the nation of the Aryans in later writings.
• These regions' position implies that the Indo-Aryans preferred to establish themselves along the banks of the Indus and its tributaries (Panchanada). The area to the east of Saraswati, known as Ghagghar, was Brahmavarta. However, Between the Himalayas and the Vindhya mountains is the region known as Aryavarta.
• Since the Brahmavarta was believed to have been created by the Gods, it is imagined as a place where goodness prevails over the sins of evil. Not much is known about the economic establishment. It was considered full of righteous people who committed no crimes and were governed by the gods.
• On the other hand, the region where the Aryans established themselves and governed themselves through the caste structure is called Aryavarta. The primary form of economic transaction was barter.

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