Title: Unraveling the Origins of Hinduism and Aryan Migration to India

 Title: Unraveling the Origins of Hinduism and Aryan Migration to India

Summary: The origins of Hinduism are often debated, with some sources suggesting it began in ancient India, while others attribute its development to the arrival of Aryans from Europe. Scientific papers, genetics, and migratory path evidence all support the theory that Aryans brought Hinduism to India after the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization.

Scientific Papers: Studies published in the journals Cell[1] and Science[2] have shown that the Indus Valley Civilization predates the Vedic period, with the earliest use of Sanskrit found in Syria[3]. This suggests that migrants introduced Sanskrit to India.

Genetics: Genetic evidence supports the Aryan migration theory, as a common gene known as AASI (Ancient Ancestral South Indians)[4] is found in high levels in both Australian Aboriginals and Dravidians from South India, but in lower levels in North Indians.

Migratory Path and Zoroastrianism: The Vedic Aryans migrated to the Indian subcontinent through Persia, leaving their influence along the way. They had conflicts with the Persians, leading to opposing beliefs in the Zoroastrian and Vedic religions. The Zoroastrians criticized the Vedic religion as the "seed of bad thought" due to its regressive practices, such as casteism, phallus worship, and sati[3].

Aryan Interaction with Dravidians: Upon reaching the Indian subcontinent, the Vedic Aryans encountered native Dravidians, pushing them southward. The conquered Dravidians were placed as lower castes in Vedic society. The term "Asuras" evolved to describe the Dravidians, who had dark skin and large facial hair.

Why Some Fundamentalist Hindus Oppose the Aryan Invasion Theory: This theory challenges the idea that Hinduism is native to India, which would place it on the same footing as other "invader" religions like Islam and Christianity. Additionally, it calls into question the historical accuracy of Hindu mythology and the need to impose North Indian culture and language on South Indians under the pretext of unity or uniformity.

Footnote sources:

  1. https://www.cell.com/cell/pdf/S0092-8674(19)30967-5.pdf
  2. https://science.sciencemag.org/content/365/6457/eaat7487.abstract
  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetics_and_archaeogenetics_of_South_Asia?fbclid=IwAR3LeiSL3S1eZlGxRqrYz-qPDYcc78tsSyzwwm7iFnX7ox7I5s8cKZ8wQaE#%3A~%3Atext%3DThe%20AASI%20type%20ancestry%20is%2Cgroups%20in%20substantially%20varying%20degrees
  4. https://scroll.in/article/737715/fact-check-india-wasnt-the-first-place-sanskrit-was-recorded-it-was-syria?fbclid=IwAR2gCrnov9mnwjzTKjCJoGfrbOz7V7ngEbzcCoazHznIWqXwYwtL3jlv1hY

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