"There is general agreement among scholars that all this demonstrates that "it can be stated with certainty that the present Ghaggar-Hakra is nothing but a remnant of the RgVedic Sarasvati which was the lifeline of the Indus Civilization"."
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(V. N. Misra 1994,511). quoted in Bryant, E. F. (2001). The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture : the Indo-Aryan migration debate. Oxford University Press. chapter 9
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Virendra Nath Misra
Virendra Nath Misra (January 9, 1935- 31 October 2015) was an Indian archaeologist. He graduated from University of Pune. He is noted for his research into the Indus Valley Civilisation.
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