DNA of a 4,600-year-old woman's skeleton challenges the Aryan migration theory
Unraveling Rakhigarhi: The archaeological site of Rakhigarhi, the largest Harappan culture site, has sparked debates on the Aryan migration to India.
DNA analysis of a 4,600-year-old woman's skeleton suggests a mix of ancient Iranians and Southeast Asian hunter-gatherers, challenging the Aryan migration theory.
The NCERT textbook claims continuity in genetic and cultural history, ruling out large-scale immigration of Aryans. The debate also revolves around the relationship between the Harappans and Vedic people, and the origin of Sanskrit.
Details in Bullet points:- Rakhigarhi in Haryana is the largest site of the Harappan culture, with Mound 7 revealing a 4,600-year-old woman's skeleton with DNA analysis indicating a mixture of ancient Iranian and Southeast Asian hunter-gatherer ancestry.
- The debate on the Aryan migration to India has been fueled by the findings, with differing opinions on whether the Harappan and Vedic cultures were indigenous or alien to the region.
- The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) aims to incorporate the developments in the next academic year’s Class 12 History textbook, emphasizing the continuity of genetic and cultural history ruling out large-scale immigration of the so-called Aryans.
- The relationship between the Harappans and the Vedic people, the development and use of Sanskrit, and the origin of Indo-Aryan languages are subjects of ongoing debate among historians, linguists, and scholars.
- The disconnect between the Harappan Civilisation and the earliest Sanskrit text, the Rig Veda, has sparked discussions about the evolution of history and science as further evidence comes to light.
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