INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
On what evidence is South Russia/Central Asia regarded as the original home of the Aryans?
A
Philological
B
Anthropological
C
Racial
D
Archaeological
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Based on the similarities in the Vedas and Avesta (Iranian text), scholar Max Muller considered Central Asia as the original home of Aryans.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Aryans came to India from Central Asia. By 1500 BCE the Aryans migrated into the Indian subcontinent. Coming from central Asia, this large group of nomadic cattle herders crossed the Hindu Kush Mountains and came in contact with the Indus Valley Civilization.

Detailed explanation-3: -The German scholar, Max-Muller, thought that somewhere near the Caspian Sea was the original home of the Aryans. They moved to European countries from there.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Arya were central Asian Steppe pastoralists who arrived in India between roughly 2000 BCE and 1500 BCE, and brought Indo-European languages to the subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-5: -They are thought to have entered India through the Khyber Pass. Many people claim that Aryans originated in Europe. Complete answer: Since many people claim that Aryans originated in Europe, the Aryans are thought to have arrived in India in groups that settled in Pakistan’s North-Western Province and the Punjab.

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