Weird Science | A research paper aims to show the connection between monsoon and invasions on the Indian Subcontinent…
11 months ago

Weird Science | A research paper aims to show the connection between monsoon and invasions on the Indian Subcontinent…

Hindustan Times  

To think that the monsoon played a role in the course of history might seem strange, but isn’t a leap of the imagination. The team, led by Dr Naveen Gandhi, scientist, IITM, assessed paleoclimate records spanning 2,500 years, to map out a timeline of climatic conditions that corresponded with periods of significant invasions across South and Central Asia. “For instance, the initial Achaemenid invasion led by Cyrus the Great in the late 6th century BCE coincided with a drought in Central Asia and a strong monsoon period in India. Favourable Indian monsoon conditions in 1220–1270 CE coincided with weak precipitation in Central Asia, and this period involved a series of battles fought between Mohammad of Ghori and Prithviraj Chauhan III. To investigate the potential linkage between climatic conditions and historical invasions on the Indian subcontinent, the research team analysed records from various locations across South and Central Asia.

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