Hi everyone,
Let's get straight into it:
The "nomads entering...through a narrow pass" are apparently referring to a specific aspect of India's long and glorious tradition of being invaded.
This particular time looks back to about 1500BC, when India was invaded by a race known as the Aryans. Have a look at how different this culture was from what the father in the poem experiences.
Have a look at their history. Ultimately, the effect of the coming of the Aryans was responsible for the founding of Hinduism. This adds a further layer to the meaningful nature of their impact on the society they lived in - again, contrasting with the experience of the father.
Further information on the Aryan invasion of the Indus Valley can be found here.
Mr. Sir's website unexpectedly crashed when I was trying to get you an edit of his notes, so I loyally gave up and went to other sites. This website has some interesting thoughts, though WOW do you have to wade through the ads.
- T. Marcus
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