Question

Explain the following concept.

Origin of Aryan people

Answer 1

1. There are multiple unanswered questions, such as, who were the Aryans, did they arrive in India from a distant place, or were they natives of India, which are the archaeological sites where the remains of their culture are found, how to identify those remains, etc.
2. Most of the information about their culture is derived from the Vedic literature. There are various opinions about the chronology of the Vedic culture.
3. However, there is a general agreement that the Vedic people composed Rigveda in India around 1500 B.C.E.
4. However, Lokmanya Tilak calculated this date as 6000 B.C.E. on the basis of astronomical events.
5. He was also of the opinion that the original home of the Aryans was in the Arctic region.
6. This debate began in the 16th century. Till then the concept of the 'Aryans' was not known.