RAMAYANA AND GENOME STUDIES
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June 24, 2015
Genetic study of Ramayana tribes rejects Aryan invasion
theory and supports indigenous common ancestry of Indian populations
theory and supports indigenous common ancestry of Indian populations
An
international team of researchers consisting of geneticists, anthropologists
and Research Scholars have found that Ramayana, composed around 7,100 years
ago, is a chronicle of events and characters recorded by Sage Valmiki and is
not a work of fiction. They also found that North Indians & Dravidians
share their genetic profile; they have lived in India for more than 12000 years
and there is no evidence of any Gene –inflow.
international team of researchers consisting of geneticists, anthropologists
and Research Scholars have found that Ramayana, composed around 7,100 years
ago, is a chronicle of events and characters recorded by Sage Valmiki and is
not a work of fiction. They also found that North Indians & Dravidians
share their genetic profile; they have lived in India for more than 12000 years
and there is no evidence of any Gene –inflow.
Normally it is
being taught in schools and colleges in India that Aryans immigrated into Indian
Subcontinent from Central Asia around 1500 BC and that the aboriginal Indians
who were uncivilised at that time were defeated and pushed towards south &
they became Dravidians whereas invading Aryans occupied North India and are
settled there till date. This view was based on linguistic guess work but many
scientific researches like astronomy, archaeology, paleobotany, and space
imagery have been providing evidence that this Aryan Invasion theory is
incorrect, having no scientific basis.
being taught in schools and colleges in India that Aryans immigrated into Indian
Subcontinent from Central Asia around 1500 BC and that the aboriginal Indians
who were uncivilised at that time were defeated and pushed towards south &
they became Dravidians whereas invading Aryans occupied North India and are
settled there till date. This view was based on linguistic guess work but many
scientific researches like astronomy, archaeology, paleobotany, and space
imagery have been providing evidence that this Aryan Invasion theory is
incorrect, having no scientific basis.
Institute
of Scientific Research on Vedas had earlier reported that skyviews of planetary
references in Ramayana could be seen sequentially 7100 ago and that
several archaeological and paleobotanical evidences had supported these dates
for Ramayana era Latest in the series are the genetic studies. A paper
published in the internationally reputed journal PLOS ONE has thrown light on this
issue by utilizing the data obtained from Valmiki
Ramayan and testing this with the genetic studies carried out by using
advanced genetic research and tools. The research team comprised of:
of Scientific Research on Vedas had earlier reported that skyviews of planetary
references in Ramayana could be seen sequentially 7100 ago and that
several archaeological and paleobotanical evidences had supported these dates
for Ramayana era Latest in the series are the genetic studies. A paper
published in the internationally reputed journal PLOS ONE has thrown light on this
issue by utilizing the data obtained from Valmiki
Ramayan and testing this with the genetic studies carried out by using
advanced genetic research and tools. The research team comprised of:
1. Geneticist,
Dr Gyaneshwer Chaubey, from Estonian Biocentre, Tartu
Dr Gyaneshwer Chaubey, from Estonian Biocentre, Tartu
2. Traditional
Anthropologist, Prof. V.R. Rao, Anthropology Department, Delhi University
Anthropologist, Prof. V.R. Rao, Anthropology Department, Delhi University
3. Ramayana
Scholar, Mrs. Saroj Bala, Director of the Institute of Scientific Research
on Vedas
Scholar, Mrs. Saroj Bala, Director of the Institute of Scientific Research
on Vedas
4. IITian
from Delhi, Mr. Anurag Kadiyan,
from Delhi, Mr. Anurag Kadiyan,
The team extracted detailed information
about Indian tribal populations from the oldest epic Valmiki Ramayana and tested their concordance and
discordance with the high resolution genetic data. This was an
interdisciplinary project between the scientists and scholars from India and
from Estonia. It took around three years to complete this research project.
about Indian tribal populations from the oldest epic Valmiki Ramayana and tested their concordance and
discordance with the high resolution genetic data. This was an
interdisciplinary project between the scientists and scholars from India and
from Estonia. It took around three years to complete this research project.
To begin with, the team
selected three main tribal populations, namely: Kol (e.g. Guh Nishad), Bhil
(e.g. Bhilni) and Gond (from Dandakvan area), and extracted references to these
tribes from different chapters of Ramayana, along with their geographic
locations. Then they, particularly Dr. Gyaneshwar Chaubey, scanned hundreds of
thousands of single nucleotide polymorphisms among these three ancient tribes,
and also compared the results with their neighboring populations and other
world populations.
selected three main tribal populations, namely: Kol (e.g. Guh Nishad), Bhil
(e.g. Bhilni) and Gond (from Dandakvan area), and extracted references to these
tribes from different chapters of Ramayana, along with their geographic
locations. Then they, particularly Dr. Gyaneshwar Chaubey, scanned hundreds of
thousands of single nucleotide polymorphisms among these three ancient tribes,
and also compared the results with their neighboring populations and other
world populations.
The analysis, conducted using various statistical methods/tools, suggested that:
· These tribes have been living in India for last
more than 12000 years and there are no evidences of any gene inflow.
more than 12000 years and there are no evidences of any gene inflow.
· The genetic structuring of these ancient tribes
is largely similar to their contemporary tribal and caste populations,
suggesting genetic continuity of Indian population for more than 10000 years.
is largely similar to their contemporary tribal and caste populations,
suggesting genetic continuity of Indian population for more than 10000 years.
· Further, extent of genetic component sharing among
different populations reflected their similarity with other Indian populations
establishing that these were primarily founded over indigenous component,
having continuity since last over ten thousand years.
different populations reflected their similarity with other Indian populations
establishing that these were primarily founded over indigenous component,
having continuity since last over ten thousand years.
The team
has also concluded that all Indians from North or from South, irrespective of
their caste and tribal affiliations, share a common genetic ancestry, which is
undoubtedly founded over the indigenous ASI component.
has also concluded that all Indians from North or from South, irrespective of
their caste and tribal affiliations, share a common genetic ancestry, which is
undoubtedly founded over the indigenous ASI component.
Title: Genetic affinity of
the Bhil, Kol and Gond mentioned in epic Ramayana
the Bhil, Kol and Gond mentioned in epic Ramayana