750-year-old Indian poems reveal a landscape scientists got wrong

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In the oldest known writing in Marathi, a language spoken by millions in western and central India, a 13th-century religious leader named Cakradhara points to an acacia tree as a symbol of death and rebirth. While his words were meant to convey spiritual meaning, they have taken on new significance centuries later.

Researchers now say that writings like these can help explain the long history of India's landscapes. Ancient stories, poems, and songs may hold cl...

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