The Vedic civilization, according to the ancient scriptures was at a much higher level of development than our modern society. Among other things, the sphere city of earth is well established in Vedic literature. Rig Veda states that the shape of earth is like an OBLATE SPHEROID.
It is also mentioned that on the poles our earth is flattened. The position of the Sun, and the two opposite effects, making day and night are also explained in the Hindu scriptures. We are talking of writings which are almost 5,000 years old.
Geeta Chhabra
