Swaveda
Indian history, grounded in evidence.
We cover Indian history through genetics, archaeology, linguistics, and primary-source translation. Every claim cites a source. Contested topics are labeled Scholarly debate — with the actual scholarly debate, not a tidy answer.
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Indo-Aryan migration, Vedic dating, Indus script, caste origins — flagged and presented as a debate, not a verdict.
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Swaveda is curious, careful, and dry. There’s no civilizational chest-thumping in either direction here — no “Vedic India invented everything,” no “everything came from outside.” If we get something wrong, tell us. We fix it visibly, with a dated note.