18. The Curse of Akkad 16 Apr 17b.pdf (490.5 kB)
The Curse of Akkad
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journal contribution
posted on 2017-04-29, 06:47 authored by TENSING CARLOS RODRIGUESTENSING CARLOS RODRIGUESIt
should be noted that the drying up of R. Sarasvatī
was not an event; it was a continuous process that might have extended even up
to the 19th century CE. According to some historians the Rann of Kutch provided a fairly deep
channel allowing the ships to move up the river into Sind during the invasions
of Alexander of Macedonia in the 4th century BCE and of the Arabs in
the 9th century CE. According to Todd's Annals
of Rajasthan, the R. Hakra (identified with the extinct Sarasvatī) in Bikaner became dry for the
first time about the year 1044 CE. The 1819 CE earthquake is noted to have caused
considerable upliftment of the Rann,
cutting it off from the sea.