On Fri January 27 2006 08:29, Frank Pohlmann wrote: > I dont think that this simplification of the state of > research into the spread of Proto-Indo-Iranian peoples > before and after the linguistic split and the > migration of various Indo-European groups into India > holds much water. There are few established opionions > at the moment, except those that certain parties > choose to make political capital of
The "spread of Proto-Indo-Iranian peoples before and after the linguistic split and the migration of various Indo-European groups into India" was a continuous process that went on for many centuries. I would like to see evidence for the following theory that was taught to me in school: "The Dravidians were a race of darkskinned primitive people who lived in India. They were conquered and driven to the South of India by the fair skinned and advanced Aryans who came from Europe, speaking Sanskrit and having an advanced culture. They set up great cities with streets and drainage systems and ruins of those cities can now be found at Mohenjo Daro and Harappa" the remains of the Indus valley civilization" This is the problem theory that is being questioned. Even questioning that theory is being attributed to right wing political motives. For exactly the same reason, supporters of the existing theory are attributed politcal (mainly leftwing) motives) One of the biggest criticisms of the "Aryan Invasion" theory is very political and racist in nature. It is alleged that it was expedient for the conquering Britons to choose to believe that an "advanced Indus valley civilization" that seemed to speak the Sanskrit that was related to European languages must have come from Europe because the natives of India were such savages. That was before the mysterious Harappan script was discovered. That was before someone pointed out that many "hallmarks" of the "Aryan civilization" were mysteriously absent from Europe apart from a linguistic link. Of course there ghas been continuous exchange between India and Europe over centuries. But no "Invasion od civilizing Aryans driving primitive Dravidians South" shiv
