Who were the Indo-Aryans? Where did they come from?
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Explanation:
There are different theories associated with the Aryans, their origins and possible migration/invasion in the Indian subcontinent. While the Indo-Iranian people used the term Aryan as self-designation, the Indic people of the Vedic period in India and the closely associated Iranian people used it as an ethnic label for themselves. The term used by the Indo-Iranian people also forms the etymological source of the country name Iran. It is regarded by many that the Aryans crossed the Hindu Kush Mountains and migrated into the Indian subcontinent by 1500 BCE while several others believe that Aryans are indigenous to India. A theory suggests that possibly the light-skinned Aryans invaded and conquered ancient India and played instrumental role in shaping Indian culture, particularly the Vedic religion
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Indo - Aryans were migrants who came from the Eurasian steppe, who are also referred to as the Indo - Europeans.