1Research Scholar, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Central University of Himachal Pradesh, India
Online Published on 15 January, 2026.
Historically, Indian region and its surrounding area are known as Jambudvipa which means island of Jamun trees. Jambudvipa is further divided into nine varsas or countries and one of them is Bharat varsa in which Bharata clan was inhabited. In the Bharat varsa, there took place many historical and ancient events. And the Battle of Ten Kings or Dash Raja ka Yudh is a major historic event of Sapt Sindhu region of Bharat varsa in which ten kings fought against King Sudasa of Bharata clan. The Sapt Sindhu region is a very significant region as Rig Veda is developed here hence, the well known Aryans or Rig Vedic civilization also developed and flourished in the same region. Sapt Sindhu region means the land where seven rivers flows i.e., Indus, Jhelum, Ravi, Chenab, Beas, Satluj and Saraswati and this region extend from present Pakistan, Pakistan Occupied Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Eastern Punjab and Haryana. Although, Sapt Sindhu region is the heartland of Rig Veda and it has clearly described the term Aryan or Arya and their identity, which was later misinterpreted by western intellectuals. Therefore, the present study aims to understand that Aryans are the natives of Bharat varsa. In addition, the study also reveals that the Rig Vedic civilization is a Sapt Sindhu civilization.
Aryans, Bharat Varsa, Identity, Jambudvipa, Rig Veda, Sapt Sindhu Region