Are Brahmins from Aryans?

The Brahmins were Aryan invaders from the North and therefore brought their own language—Sanskrit—with them.

Are Aryans indigenous?

According to this alternative view, the Aryans are indigenous to India, the Indus Civilisation is the Vedic Civilisation, the Vedas are older than the second millennium BCE, there is no discontinuity between the (northern) Indo-European part of India and the (southern) Dravidian part, and the Indo-European languages …

Can DNA test determine Indian tribe?

A DNA test may be able to tell you whether or not you’re Indian, but it will not be able to tell you what tribe or nation your family comes from, and DNA testing is not accepted by any tribe or nation as proof of Indian ancestry.

Which is highest Brahmin gotra?

They are (1) Shandilya, (2) Gautama Maharishi, (3) Bharadwaja, (4) Vishvamitra, (5) Jamadagni, (6) Vashista, (7) Kashyapa and (8) Atri . To this list, Agastya is also sometimes added.

Which gotra in Brahmin is the superior?

Shandilya (IAST: Śāṇḍilya, Sanskrit: शाण्डिल्य) was the name of a prominent Rishi and was the progenitor of the Śāṇḍilya gotra, which is also one of the top 8 highest Brahmin gotras (lineages).

Are Tamil Brahmins genetically distinct from South Indians?

Isn’t it already well known that they are genetically distinct group. Whatever you may call invasion/migration , it is well known fact that Tamil Brahmins ( in general south Indian Brahmins ) are a distinct population from non Brahmin south indians. That’s why we have Dravidian languages in the south and Dravidian facial features are also present.

Who are the Dravidian Brahmins?

These castes belonged to the Dravidian elite that dominated South India, along with the Nair classes of the Chera, Chola and Pandya kingdoms before the coming of the Brahmins, who brought with them elaborate (Indo-) Aryan culture, religion and language.

Where did the North Eurasian line of ancestry come from?

Although DNA from ancient north Eurasians is present in nearly all modern Europeans, Reich’s team did not find it in their ancient hunter-gatherers or the ancient farmers. That means the north Eurasian line of ancestry was introduced into Europe after agriculture had been established, a scenario most archaeologists had thought unlikely.

Why are there only two varnas in South India?

Whatever you may call invasion/migration , it is well known fact that Tamil Brahmins ( in general south Indian Brahmins ) are a distinct population from non Brahmin south indians. That’s why we have Dravidian languages in the south and Dravidian facial features are also present. That’s why there are only 2 varnas in south India.