The Vedic fathers of geology

SPREAD OF COLONIES FROM A’ RYAVARTA. 155

in India is not universal.’ ( Manual of Geology. p. Luxx )

In the light of these facts, as also the Vedic, Avestic, Foreign, and Geological evidence hereinbefore cited (pp. 34 @ 76, 77 @ 82, 83, 141 @154 ), we can fairly say that, it was from A‘ryavarta or the Land of the renowned Seven Rivers —our Home and Cradle—that we had gone to the Arctic Regions, where our Rig- Vedic Fore-fathers and their hoary ancestors had established stupendous fabric of our Colonial Empire. While enjoying there the genial climate of the place (ante p. 63), signs of destructive frost became visible all of a sudden, and in no time, there were seen devastating floods of thick sheets of Snow and Ice everywhere. Hvidently, the Great Ice Age had made its appearance, and it had affected the higher latitudes alike of the Old and the New world. This, therefore, compelled Manu, the leader of our Colonies, as also other Colonists to abandon the once genial regions. Manu, accordingly, endeavoured to return Home to ^ प varta, while others effected their retreat to such places as could afford them shelter from the ravages of the Ice-floods, or as they were able to choose under the circumstances ( vide ante pp. 135, 138, 144, 145, 148 ).