Važni podaci o Srbima sačuvani su u delu Masudija koji je umro sredinom desetog veka. Njegovi podaci potiču iz osmog veka. Na jednom mestu Masudi piše: "Sloveni su od potomaka Madaja sina Jefeta, sina Nuha. Njemu pripadaju sva plemena Slovena i njemu se priklanjaju u svojim rodoslovima. Obitavališta su im pod Kozorogom (na severu), odakle se prostiru na zapad. Oni okupljaju različita plemena, među kojima ima ratničkih i oni imaju vladare. Neki od njih već ispovedaju hrišćansku veru na jakobitski način, neki nemaju pisma, ne potčinjavaju se zakonima... Pleme pod imenom Sarbin spaljuje se na ognju, kada im umre vladar ili starešina, oni takođe spaljuju njegovog jahaćeg konja. Oni imaju običaj, sličan običajima Indusa. To slovensko pleme i druga bliže se istoku i prostiru se na zapad." Ovaj podatak nalazimo i kod Ibrahima ibn Jakuba koji u svom jednom rukopisu kaže: "Pleme koje spomenusmo, što se naziva Sernin /S(a)rbin/, spaljuje se u ognju, kada im umre vođa i spaljuju svoje jahaće konje. Njihov postupak je (u tom pogledu) sličan postupanju Indusa." Arapski pisci opširnije opisuju pogreb Rusa, a u tim opisima ima zanimljivih podataka i o sahranjivanju Srba. Početkom desetog veka Ibn Rusteh i Ibn Fadlan beleže da obične smrtnike spaljuju u čamcu, a moćni knez spaljuje se u lađi. Opet spaljivanje kao u Indiji.
SerbsofIndia Russian author Moroskin writes in his book “Istoricko - kriteceskija izsledovnija o Rusah i Slovijanah”, page 163-173: “From the Himalayas to the Hidukushki mountains lived the Serbian peoples, under the name Syemskrita, or Serbs”. The writer states that the local inhabitants had been mesmerised and respected highly the Syemba or Serba, who resided in this region called Dunayski. Inside India, the main countries of the Serbs were Praziya, Gangaria, and the great Sabarska. Another Serb country based on the coast of India was called Panonska or Panonia. Moroskin states that the Serb kingdom in India was regarded as the highest level of might, multi-spectrums of education and enlightenment. In the book of “Laws of Manu” we can find number references to Moroskins writing. Paragraph 21 states: “That (country) which (lies) between the Himavat and the Vindhya (Vinds, Vends or Wendi, as one of names the Germans call the Serbs) mountains to the east of Prayaga and to the west of Vinasana (the place were the river Sarasvati disappears) is called Madhyadesa (the central region)”. In paragraph 22 the Manu goes on to explain: “But (the tract) between those two mountains (just mentioned), which (extends) as far as the eastern and western oceans, the wise call Aryavarta (the country of Aryans)”. It is generally regarded that the Serbian name Mane, used in Dalmatia and Lika, is derived from Manu -the learned one. In connection to the evidence that Serbs lived in Asia (India), there is further proof. At the time of Syu-An-Di’s Dynasty 147-167 B.C., Chinese chronicles document the following: Phan Sey, governor of Yuy Djey writes that the Serbs have some ten thousand cavalry; they have constantly attacked our borders, killing high ranking officials; their
insolents has reached the highest peak. The first year of Janj-Guana‘s rule the Serbs attacked again, grabbing the provinces of Yanmin and Thayuyan. Lord Duan In, known for his experience in war and one of Chinese great generals writes: “From the time that the Huns had run away, Serbs have gained might and have taken back their lands. They have over 100 000 soldiers, they are known everywhere for their bodily might, never surrendering when loosing. To this add that discipline at our borders has fallen and that the enemy has access to our lands. They demand the gold and the best metal. Our fallen men have joined their ranks and are used as advisors against us”. Other Chinese generals, such as Hya Yuy and Thyan Yan, writing on the situation of Duan In add: “Serbian tribes are mightier and larger then before. Two years have passed and still we cannot think of a way to destroy them. We are lacking success. If this extends, we have no alternative but to burden the country for conscription of soldiers”. Serbian emperor at that time was Tancha, after him Ranko. Tancha had 5 sons, who divided, weakening the kingdom. Tancha ruled 200 regions in India and China.
Map outlining the Serbia homeland range in India It is very clear that the Serbs still hold India with a blurred kind of nostalgia close to their hearts, and that India plays a role of past remembrance within Serbian poetry. The fact that we have a clear connection between Manus and Arians with the Vedas cannot in any way be a coincidence, as it is unlikely that the European Vends (Vedas), who hold India so dear to their souls, are not connected to any of the above. Who else from today’s Europe has claimed such a past (in history, religion and language and ties in tradition) without force upon the nation of India? Immigration of Serbs lasted over 10.000 years in periodic waves, depending on the circumstances. Here is an old pre-historic Serbian poem which seems to explain one of the reasons why Serbs emigrated from India: Damned India. How could I not weep tears, When I’m leaving the Land of India, India land of the cursed? In India the law is scorn … Godfathers take each other to courts…” Brother sleeps with brother’s wife. Not a drop of rain from the sky, No quite morning dunes to cry, No wine or wheat to be born, For honourable bread for the temple. Vast time is three years,
Black earth cracks from the Sun, In her live men fall, To which God let’s loose sickness of horror, Painful sickness and horror Which has slain the old and young? Other references to India in Serbian poetry include such titles as: Upon the sea to India floats a shajkaca, A stitch has sewn India girl (not the same as Rosa slave girl), Land of India and so on. A stitch has sewn Rosa slave girl. A stitch has sewn Rosa the slave girl, Stitch she sew, on to the sea she looked, Two black ravens she watched. Rosa the slave girl spoke: Oh God two black ravens, Are you travelling from the land of India, Had you seen my old mother? Has she married my brothers? Has my sister widowed’ Has my mother taken my gifts. One had croaked the other spoke: We are from the land of India. We have seen your mother who’s old: Your brothers she has married, And your sister a widow has become, But your gifts she has not given, Old mother sits alone and quiet, Fumbling with your White gifts, Oh dear, two black ravens! Go to the Land of India. And tell my old mother, To share my gifts and to save To give the ill and blind, Slave Rosa closed her eyes. Blind she threw herself to the sea. Children of India. Od stabla tvoga i mi smo grana, (From your tree, a branch are we) I mi smo deca Hindustana. (We are too, children of Hidustan)
Ti Srbe ne znas, a mi te znamo. (You do not know of Serbs, we know of you) O tebi mislimo, tebi pevamo. (We think of you, sing of you) Od Himalaja do Hindukusa, (From Himalaya toHindukush) Sa tobom je nasa srce i dusa. (With you is our heart and soul) Vladika Nikolaj Velimirovic Here is a list of words in Sanskrit and Serbian which are same or similar in phonetic value of the same meaning: agan – oganj (fire); bagas – bog (god); brath – brat (brather); bhala – bela (white); chata – ceta (platoon); deti – dete (child); div – div; dina – dan (day); dasa – dese (child)t; dama – dom (home); girya – gora (mountain); grad – grad (city); iskra - iskra (spark); kada – kada (when); kuta – kuca (house); lip – lep (pretty); lot – ljut (angry); laghi – laki, lagan (light); ljubhva – ljubav (love); matr – mater (mother); mala – mali (little); more – mor (sea); mil – mili (dear); nabas – nebo (sky); nava – novi (new); paraha – prah (dust); prati – protiv (against); panca –pet (five); pena – pena (bubbles); rabh – rob (slave); rosa – rosa (dune); sa – so (salt); sila – sila(might); sas – sest (six); stan – stan (lives there); sabha – soba (room); stala – stol (table); tata – tata (dad); ta – taj (that person); tvar – stvar (thing); trassti – tresti (shake); trang – trag (track); tamas – tama (dark); tri – tri (three); triydosa – trinaest (thirteen); tada – tada (then); vrt – vrt (garden); vicur – vece (eveing); vi – vi (you); vas – vas (you); vatara – vatra (fire); viva – ziva (alive). In Sanskrit, family titles are in complete identical to Serb names as: tata (dad), nana (gran), brat (brother), sestra (sister), strina (aunt), svekar (father in law), svekrva (mother in law) ,dever (brother in law, kum ( god father), svastika (sister in law) and priya (son in laws mother). Serbian named geographical locations mapped in India: Srba. Sobrana, Carnigor – Crna gora (montnegro), Belospor, Kovilje, Zitomir, Mala bara, Bela zora, Grad, Creva, Pramen, Mlava, Drvar, Morava, Drava, Kotor, Srbalj, Travancor, Dunaj, ,Rumnad – or nasa Ruma. Serbian provinces in India, as noted by Makarov in his travel journals: Province of Bogarsku, cities: Ramgor or Ramnjegor (Ravna Gora), Nagor, Napor or Nanchor, Charnigor (Crna gora), Kaljokuca or Culcatta. Province of Crno-gora, city of Belaspor, Nov grad, Rajspor, Kobilje or Kovilje, Stan, Koviljsta, Konjomjer, Poljekat, Konjomor. Provice of Hitrobud, cities: Zitomir, river Neri-buda (read names under Budimir). Province of Husarto, cities are: Zen agor, in the mountains of Industan the city of Djurov, Nagor, Ratigor, and the provinces of Lognov and Ud. Near Holkanda and Tinjara city Trjacino or Trjasino-polje. Seafront places as: Mala bara, Malobarjuse, Manaros, Bjelazora, Kalish, Zaliv, Kuchi, Razklad, Mutnival. Mountains named: Careva and Kiefa or Kieva, cities: Grad, Kom, and lake Kiev, near the lake the city of Velegrad.
We can further track the Serbian presence in India. In the book and maps of the British imperial India documented, we find the following names: Mlava, Ud, Radjistan or Radjostan, Samdva, Pramen, Rumnad – nasa Ruma, Djurur, Bednora, Serba, Belari, Maljani, Bari, Vingora, Rangir, Salapur, Puna, Borach, Surat, Kera, Kamboja, Kuchaka, Rashera. Provinces of: Djura, Sirguca, Srbumpur, Daka, Agra, Puna, Etava, Mina, Tata, Serbinagor, Leja, Ladjana, Parniput, Butrin, Ut, Djesalmir, Buga, Kusha, Lobnor . In the map of India completed by Bjornsa in Russian in 1848, the following Serbian names are: Ozen, Babir, Pitin, Dabir, Varna, Kach, peninsula: Roka or ruka, Bodjan, Zagore, Turija, Kota, Budin, Vedjova, Vali, Sinagor, Tanka, Sekanda, Seja, Bare, Rasol, Srba, Barka, Kotar, Kotra, Nagor, Gora, Gore, Bjelare, Baleri, Sindrac, Mora, Kotor, Karacha, Mijani, Tata, Trikada, Matori, Lakat, Midjani, Rati, Sarbachkot, Noshera, Maribor, Mare, Gora, rivers: Mirgora, Runich, Ladjani, Raba, Uch, Rachan, Rezan, Nana, Norani, Dalj, Srbalj, Goran, Lija, Trima, Chanjun, Lagor, Ramnagora, Kashub, Sirbacha, Homolj, Zoba, rivers: Sangor, Borje, Srba, Surbkop, Rata, Baric, Bjela, Mochna, Bjelur, Bozur, Nahoda, Kunor, Chinjani, Sharan, Bumbar, Munja, Rasher, Mandur, Sarbatu, Arka, Belaspur, Kidana, Timok, Una, Ratari, Mala bara, Serbistan and so on…These names are not understood in the Indian language, as they are all of Serbian phonetic and descriptional value. In Tibet: river Buroput or Burjamputa. In Nepal the cities: Gorka, Crnogora in the province of Bjelospor. There are over 400 documented geographical locations of Serbian names in India, Tibet and Nepal. The capital of Pakistan is Lahor, which in Serbian means a breeze. Here is a sample of places with geographical positons: Akarpati 19N 72E Banat 29N 77E Banati 20N 75E Banjapalli 8N 77E Banmåla 21N 75E Durkaranja 20N 83E Bansberia 22N 88E Gunjavan 14N 74E Bar(a) Dobia 26N 92E Gushkara 23N 87E Bara Belun 23N 87E DJura 24N 73E Bara Boarijor 25N 87E Khutia 25N 86E Bara Båna 22N 85E Khutpåli 20N 83E Bara Bångurda 22N 86E Konjale 17N 73E Bara Rosia 5N 72E Koparia 25N 86E
Barabeluna 23N 87E Koparli 21N 74E Barani 25N 85E Kopa 25N 84E Baripåda 21N 86E Kosdani 19N 77E Bariya (Barajevo?)22N 73E Koselao 25N 73E Bari 20N 86E Kosåna 26N 73E Bari 25N 74E Kot Bainka 33N 74E Barr 26N 74E Kottør 9N 78E Barå Gorra 28N 74E Kulu 31N 77E Batamalina 34N 74E Køkichara 24N 92E Bedia 24N 73E Køndariå 27N 79E Belagad 19N 83E Malichedu (Malo cedo) 14N 79E Bele 22N 83E Malo 28N 74E Belgachia 22N 88E Mara 28N 94E Belia 23N 82E Maricha 26N 86E Beli 22N 87E Merak 33N 78E Belløru 12N 76E Mesaria 22N 71E Belonia 23N 91E Mesar 24N 72E Beloniya 23N 91E Posina 24N 73E Berajia 22N 69E Raikela 21N 85E Berasia 23N 77E Rasela 20N 82E Bhånia 25N 71E Rassin 18N 74E Boraa
24N 76E Ratia 21N 69E Boran 20N 82E Råtari 21N 69E Bora 23N 76E Råyna 23N 87E Boria 17N 73E Seona 20N 75E Boriå 22N 79E Seondara 28N 78E Borjån 26N 94E Seondha 26N 78E Cararpará 20N 72E Seoni Marwa 22N 77E Chobari 23N 70E Seoni 22N 79E Chutak 33N 77E Tisa 32N 76E Chutia 26N 93E Tomia 22N 83E Dunya 29N 80E Torba 20N 83E Dunåra 25N 72E Tosina 27N 74E Duria 23N 84E Trichinopoli 10N 78E Durjana 29N 74E Vida 18N 75E Dusåna 21N 74E Vidisha 23N 77E Duva 24N 71E Vinchia
22N 71E Prva Puska-Dolak,
