Author/Authors :
ÖZMAN, Recep İnönü Üniversitesi - Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi - Tarih Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Indian-Iranian Cultural Relations in the Ancient Times
Abstract :
India-Persia relations go back to prehistoric age. Finds found in archaeological excavations have revealed not only these relations but also the long-distance trade. Indian Iranian cultural relations have increased moreafter the Aryan migrations dated in the middles of second thousand BC. Because the people who migrated to both India and Persia named themselves as Aryan. That two geography have the similarities of language, religion, mythology and social life reveal this relation most clearly with this era. Together with 5th century BC, with the beginning of the historical period in India, relations between these geography have become more concrete, relations in cultural are assuch as writing, literature, coins, architecture, burial customs and art have soared. These relations will contribute to the recognition of India in the Western World.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
India , Persia , Indian , Persian Relations , Aryan Culture
JournalTitle :
Gaziantep University Journal Of Social Sciences
