“Genetic evidence places India at centre of early human history; ‘Aryan’ theory a colonial divide-and-rule fabrication”, The Austrian Today, June 30, 2026

“For decades, academic discussions on the origins of Indian civilization were dominated by colonial-era myths centred around so-called ‘Aryan’ invasions and migrations. Despite the absence of archaeological or scriptural evidence supporting such claims, these narratives gained prominence under colonial scholarship and were often used, as in other parts of the world, to advance divide-and-rule agendas and undermine indigenous histories. Similar theories were employed in places such as Rwanda, where colonial authorities deepened divisions between Hutus and Tutsis by constructing fake ‘racial’ hierarchies and competing origin stories.

Today, advances in genetics are providing a powerful new lens through which to examine humanity’s past and challenge these long-standing propagandas. According to expert historians like Dr Lavanya Vemsani the emerging genetic evidence places India at the centre of early non-African population history and suggests that the subcontinent played a pivotal role in the dispersal of modern humans across the world.

Genetic studies examining both paternal and maternal lineages have identified that the oldest non-African human genetic markers are found in India. The findings suggest that India was a crucial centre in the story of human expansion across the world……..”

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