India in the Vedic Age, 1500 BCE-500 BCE

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Simeon Netchev
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A map illustrating the evolution of the cultures on the northern Indian subcontinent with the arrival of the Aryan nomads during the late Bronze Age and early Iron Age known as the Vedic age (c. 1500 – c. 500 BCE), when the Vedic literature was composed, between the end of the Indus Valley Civilisation and the establishment of the Mahajanapadas ("Great Realms") on the central Indo-Gangetic Plain c. 500 BCE.

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Simeon Netchev
Simeon is a freelance visual designer and history teacher passionate about the human stories behind past events. He believes every image should tell a story and spark interaction, while each map leads on a journey, blending imagination with education.

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Netchev, S. (2021, August 31). India in the Vedic Age, 1500 BCE-500 BCE. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14540/india-in-the-vedic-age-1500-bce-500-bce/

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Netchev, Simeon. "India in the Vedic Age, 1500 BCE-500 BCE." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 31, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14540/india-in-the-vedic-age-1500-bce-500-bce/.

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Netchev, Simeon. "India in the Vedic Age, 1500 BCE-500 BCE." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 31 Aug 2021. Web. 20 Feb 2025.

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