Question

2. Which theories exist about the origin of the Aryans? Where did they initially settle in the
Indian sub-continent?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

• Indigenous Aryanism, also known as the Indigenous Aryans theory (IAT) and the Out of India theory (OIT), is the conviction that the Aryans are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent, and that the Indo-European languages radiated out from a homeland in India into their present locations.

Answer 2

Explanation:

• The Indo- Aryans were part of an expansion into the Indus Valley and Ganges Plain from 1800-1500 BCE. This is explained through Indo-Aryan Migration and Kurgan theories. The Indo-Aryans continued to settle the Ganges Plain, bringing their distinct religious beliefs and practices