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    Vedic Civilization

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    The document discusses the Vedic civilization that originated from Aryan settlers who invaded northern India around 1500 BC. The Aryans likely originated from Central Europe and Iran and overwhelmed the indigenous Indus Valley peoples through superior military technology. They established villages in northern India following their invasion. Early Aryan villages were made of timber, bamboo, and thatch, with circular then rectangular huts arranged around a courtyard. Over time, these villages grew into walled cities with planned layouts and some permanent timber buildings. The Vedic civilization left a lasting influence on architecture through motifs like barrel-vaulted roofs.

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    The document discusses the Vedic civilization that originated from Aryan settlers who invaded northern India around 1500 BC. The Aryans likely originated from Central Europe and Iran and overwhelmed the indigenous Indus Valley peoples through superior military technology. They established villages in northern India following their invasion. Early Aryan villages were made of timber, bamboo, and thatch, with circular then rectangular huts arranged around a courtyard. Over time, these villages grew into walled cities with planned layouts and some permanent timber buildings. The Vedic civilization left a lasting influence on architecture through motifs like barrel-vaulted roofs.

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    The document discusses the Vedic civilization that originated from Aryan settlers who invaded northern India around 1500 BC. The Aryans likely originated from Central Europe and Iran and overwhelmed the indigenous Indus Valley peoples through superior military technology. They established villages in northern India following their invasion. Early Aryan villages were made of timber, bamboo, and thatch, with circular then rectangular huts arranged around a courtyard. Over time, these villages grew into walled cities with planned layouts and some permanent timber buildings. The Vedic civilization left a lasting influence on architecture through motifs like barrel-vaulted roofs.

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    Vedic Civilization

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    The document discusses the Vedic civilization that originated from Aryan settlers who invaded northern India around 1500 BC. The Aryans likely originated from Central Europe and Iran and overwhelmed the indigenous Indus Valley peoples through superior military technology. They established villages in northern India following their invasion. Early Aryan villages were made of timber, bamboo, and thatch, with circular then rectangular huts arranged around a courtyard. Over time, these villages grew into walled cities with planned layouts and some permanent timber buildings. The Vedic civilization left a lasting influence on architecture through motifs like barrel-vaulted roofs.

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    VEDIC CIVILIZATION

    However confirms the belief that Indus valley civilization collapsed due to the
    attack by aryans in 1500 b.c with their superior military technology.

    These Aryans originally came from central Europe had sometimes settled in
    Iranian Plateau.

    These nomads that streamed in from the Northwest overwhelmed the


    indigenous people of the subcontinent or captured the unarmed people of Indus
    Valley civilizations.

    They further went eastward through the himalayan foothills and attacked the
    ever green Gangetic plains and captured the nose-less and dark aboriginals so
    called Dasyus (meaning slave) in about 15oo b.c.

    This made the beginning of Aryan village.


    Through their literature we get the knowledge of their social life and
    philosophy.

    The "Rigveda" is the first composition of the time.

    The other three vedas are "Yajurveda", "Samaveda" and "Atharvaveda".

    It was early Aryan architectural forms that were translated into the architecture
    of India for thousands of years. The caves of Ajanta and Ellora, much of
    Buddhist architecture, were directly influenced by the simple village structures
    of the Aryan villages.
    ARYAN VILLAGE
    Vedic Village:-
    Also known as Aryan village.

    The early Aryans who had invaded cities of Indus valley civilization
    had seen the use of brick in their cities.

    However the descendants of Early Aryan people did not use brick
    and chose to build their village settlements in timber, bamboo and
    thatch, which were readily and abundantly available from the
    forests.
    It is likely that they adapted their carpentry skills to build wooden
    structures.

    Timber structures and bamboo dwellings were also easier and


    simpler to maintain or rebuild in case of damage by rains and
    floods.
    The Aryan hut, in its most basic shape, was circular in plan,
    with a thatched roof over a bamboo network of ribs.
    This was later elongated to become rectangular in plan, with
    roofing of bamboo as well, only this time curved in the shape of
    a barrel.
    Clusters of these huts formed a courtyard, much like huts in
    Indian villages even today. The better-off citizens roofed them
    with planks of wood or tiles, and used unbaked bricks for the
    walls.
    To maintain the barrel shape of the roof, a thong or string,
    perhaps of animal hide, was stretched across the end of the
    bamboo.
    3 STAGES OF VEDIC HOUSING
    For protection against wild animals, a fence of wood and
    bamboo surrounded the whole settlement.

    This fence was made of upright posts of bamboo with


    horizontal members threaded into holes in posts.

    At one point, the fence was extended forward to form a sort of


    gate.
    These forms - the barrel vaulted roof, the tie-cord, and the
    fence and railing, formed important motifs for future Indian
    Architecture.

    In fact, huts in modern Orissa, one of the poorest Indian states,


    are still carrying traces of this influence, with symbolism dating
    back to Vedic times.
    CITY-STATES AND TIMBER CONSTRUCTION
    Groups of small villages banded together, and small 'cities' began
    to take shape.

    A palisade wall inevitably protected these and the buildings within


    were also made almost entirely of wood.

    The Vedic carpenters developed skill in timber construction of a


    very high standard.

    It is not surprising, therefore, that in later ages timber


    construction techniques were employed even though the material
    of construction was radically different - i.e. stone.
    In general, the cities of the Vedic period
    were rectangular in plan and divided into
    citadel residence four quarters by two main thoroughfares
    intersecting at right angles, each leading
    to a city gate.
    One of these quarters contained the
    merchants tradesmen citadel and another housed the
    residential area.
    A third quarter was reserved for the
    merchants, and the last for tradesmen
    who could display their wares.

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