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Aryan invasion story 'a western myth'

An eminent Indologist and a visiting professor at the University of Houston, Dr Pramod Pathak has challenged the basis of age old theory perpetrated by Western scholars about the invasion by Aryans in India. Dr Pathak said that his study and research revealed that the Aryan invasion theory is a myth and it is perpetuated by the English scholars

Max Muller promoted the invasion theory and accordingly formulated the dates of Vedic origin and the differences in Aryan and Dravidian cultures so that English rulers could divide the societies bringing out the issues of race and color.

Lord McCauley, who wrote that in order to perpetuate the English rule and institutions in India they should " produce such a group of people, who would be Indian in blood and color, but English in taste, opinion and intellect. "

In the Rigveda there were conflicting entities, namely Aryans and Dasas. Rig-Vedic hymns describe that Indra destroyed ninety-nine " pur " s of Dasas. These " pur " s are described as " ayasi " i.e. metallic.According to the current and prevailing views, Aryans invaded India, destroyed the culture there and established their hegemony. Their main enemies were the " Dasa " people. Dr Pathak said, " I had the opportunity to study the Indo-Iranian texts. These texts mention people called " Daha " , " Dahae " or Dasa. These Daha people belonged to the southern part of Iran. I then came across references to the tribe called " Dahamarda " stayingin the Seistan province of Afghanistan. Dasas of the Rig-Vedic lore were the people from Seistan, Afghanistan.

Ihe idea that Aryans invaded India and enslaved local people, whom they called Dravidians were definitely preplanned and perpetrated on the Indian subjects by the British rulers with ulterior motives of advancing their interest of promoting their own religious and educational values, said Dr Pramod Pathak.Dr Parhak is a Visiting Professor at the University of Houston

India from time immemorial was called, " Aryavart " . Its inhabitants were called Aryas and the ancient borders of India extended up to Iran. So the ancient Iranians continue to called themselves as Aryans.

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