HISTORY
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According to the theory of double invasion of India by the Aryans, the first group inhabited the Punjab, and the second group pushed its way through Gilgit and Chitral and settled in the midland country. Who put forward this theory?
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Dr. Giles
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Dr. Hoernle
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C.V. Vaidya
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Sir George Grierson
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Indian homeland and Aryan Invasion theory In the 1850s, Max Müller introduced the notion of two Aryan races, a western and an eastern one, which migrated from the Caucasus into Europe and India respectively. Müller dichotomized the two groups, ascribing greater prominence and value to the western branch.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ancient Aryans were a group of people who spread into northern India, bringing with them India’s caste system of hierarchical classes and the Vedic religion that shaped modern Hinduism.
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