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Ancient Indian metropolis predating #Harappan found submerged in Bay of Cambay 27 km off shore. Most of the artefacts found predates ice age as per Graham Cock. The lost city is 5x3 miles
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During ice age, the water levels were 140 meters lower and shorelines were deeper. The flood story seems to be true with this new discovery. During of sea shore, may be the prime reason for ice age people to move northwards. #Archaeology

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The other reason supporting the theory was rise in temperature by 8 degrees as Northern part of India became warmer. Surprisingly, house mouse migration to rest of the world 12kybp also substantiates this theory. #Archaeology

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The game of ‘Jallikattu’ is more than just a leisure recreation. The sport is a cultural and customary tradition of Tamil Nadu aimed at preserving the vitality and agile strength of the indigenous livestock
Tradition of Jallikattu finds mention in Sangam manuscripts and is known to have been in practice throughout Tamil classical period from 400 to 100 BCE. Therefore, state govt of TN had to come up with the amendments in 2017 to nullify ban imposed by 2014 verdict of Supreme Court
Customary practice of Jallikattu is an intrinsic cultural right of the people of Tamil Nadu and the courts should abstain from playing with the sentiments of the people as animal rights are being curtailed throughout the globe on many counts.
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Earliest evidence of sporting event 'Bull leaping' is from India.
In this #Thread we see where else it was enjoyed as a Sporting event.
In this #Harappan seal #H312 Man can be seen Bull Leaping. The Seal dates c.2600-1900 BCE. This is earliest of known records
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2nd earliest evidence of Bull Leaping is in this #Harappan seal #B335 where 'daring' Indian #Woman are enjoying the sport
Banawali, (Near Dry bed Saraswati River), Haryana
ca.2300-1700 bce
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Next earliest Bull-leaping scene is found in Hüseyindede vases These belong to Early Hittites, approximately c.1650 bce
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