Most archeologists dispute this view, arguing that the old and dry river died out during the mesolithic age at the latest, and was reduced to a seasonal stream long before the Vedic period.

• 大多数考古学家都争论这种观点，争论说陈旧和干涸的河流最迟在中石器时代在逐渐消失，在吠陀时期之前很久就已经缩减成一条季节性的河流。