Алексей Виноградов – Holy waters of the ancestral homeland of mankind (страница 11)

The present-day Ghaggar-Hakra River is a seasonal river in India and Pakistan, flowing only during the monsoon season.

Puri and Verma (1998) argue that the present-day Tons River was the ancient upper reaches of the Ghaggar-Hakra River. At that time, the Ghaggar-Hakra was fed by Himalayan glaciers, making it the mighty river described in the Vedas. Major seismic activity in the Himalayan region led to the uplift of the Bata-Markanda divide, blocking the western course of the Ghaggar-Hakra. Since the Yamuna River was nearby, the blocked water flowed into the Yamuna.

According to Lal (2002), the disappearance of the river could have been further caused by earthquakes, which could have altered the courses of its tributaries.

Mitra and Bhadu (2012) argue that active faults are present in the region, and lateral and vertical tectonic movements have frequently altered river courses in the past. The Ghaggar-Hakra River may have shifted westward due to such an uplift.

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