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How are Aryavarta, Brahmavarta and Madhyadesa defined?
I believe Aryavarta contains Madhyadesa which contains Brahmavarta.
Where are these defined geographically?
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How did ancient Hindu scholars interpret the continent theory of Hindu scripture?
The Hindu scriptures state that there are 7 dvipas or islands, and each is surrounded by a particular liquid.
For example, Jambudvipa is surrounded by an ocean of salt water.
From the Srimad Bhagavatam:
Jambūdvīpa is also surrounded by an ocean of…
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Where is the Great Britain in the Vedic universe?
I presume, it should be on the Bhū-mandala, but can we be more specific? The colonists tried to insert Britain into the scriptures as a Švēta-dvīpa, which it is definitely not. The real Švēta-dvīpa is described in Brahma-samhitā as adbhuta, full…
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How Vidarbha from scriptures is same as current Vidarbha?
The following passage from Wikipedia says that
The Vidarbha kingdom in the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata is among the
many kingdoms ruled by Yadu kings (Bhoja Yadavas). It is the
southernmost kingdom within the epic's geographical horizon, south…
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