Consider the following statements regarding geopolitical consolidation during the Later Vedic phase:
1. The Kuru kingdom was formed by the political amalgamation of the prominent Puru and Bharata tribal clans in the upper Gangetic divide.
2. The Panchalas emerged as their immediate eastern neighbors, and their joint territories became the prime locus for the stabilization of orthodox Brahmanical culture.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both statements are correct. The political geography of the Later Vedic era is marked by the fusion of older Rigvedic nomadic clans into larger territorial coalitions. The Bharatas and Purus merged to establish the Kuru dynamic at Hastinapur, while another group formed the Panchalas, creating the core cultural homeland of early Vedic orthodoxy.

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