ABSTRACT
It appears that around 1500 bc, a branch of the Āryans migrated to India from Central Asia. They brought in their knowledge of chariots along, manufactured them in large numbers and used them widely in battles against their opponents. The chariots are also belived to have ferried their gods to partake the offerings at sacrificial rituals. In Vedic hymns, Indra is often invoked to come and share the libations, mounting a chariot pulled by trained horses, numbering anywhere between two to seventy. 1
