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Origin of Bhandaries -->( Genetics, Archeology, History before 500 BC, Culture, Language)

Bhandaris are belongs to Indo Aryan race originally migrated from Caucasus Mountains in South Russia  to Himalayan mountains and then scattered to various parts of India.. They were the Nomadic Tribes driving horses and were using masterpiece weapon technology such as bow and arrow, etc . They came in India in various clans such as Matsya, Varuna, Maruts (related with Varuna) , Kashyap, Vishwamitra, etc. (Further justification is required). For details read the following document.

About Indo-Aryan - Bhandaris peoples belongs Indo Aryans Nomadic Tribes migrated to India between 1500 BC to 600 BC from Central Asia

  1. WHAT IS THE ARYAN MIGRATION THEORY? by V. Agarwal, Revision AA: 30 April 2001
  2. Indo-Aryan peoples
  3. Indo-Aryan migration
  4. Rigvedic tribes

Theory associated with Indo Aryan Migration

  1. Kurgan hypothesis
  2. Out of India theory
  3. Indigenous Aryans

Horses - Indo Aryans were nomadic tribes and after domestication of horses (4000 BC) in Central Asia they started travelling more distance that before.

  1. THE HORSE AND THE ARYAN DEBATE  by Michel Danino*      (Published in the Journal of Indian History and Culture of the C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar Institute of Indological Research, Chennai, September 2006, No.13, pp. 33-59.)

  2. Domestication of the horse
  3. History of the horse in South Asia
  4. The horse and the Aryan debate
  5. Harappan horse : polemics and propaganda

Kurgan - As per Kurgan Hypothesis, Indo Aryans domesticated horses in Kurgan and from were they started migrating to various parts of world, One migration to Mithanni then to Gandhara then to scattered to various part of india

  1. Kurgan
  2. Kurgan hypothesis

Mitanni

  1. Mitanni
  2. Indo-Aryan superstrate in Mitanni

Gandhara ( Gandhara is now changed to Kandahar, Afghanistan)

  2. Gandhara grave culture

Indo Aryan in India

  1. Vedic period
  2. Kashyapa and Kashmir

Aryan Invasion -A Debate

  1. Aryan Invasion — History or Politics?
  2. http://www.archaeologyonline.net/artifacts/aryan-invasion-theories.html
  3. Closing the chapter on the Aryan problem

Genetics

  1. GENETIC MARKERS: HAPLOGROUP R1A1 (M17) as per Genographic Project of National Geographic 
  2. GENETICS AND THE ARYAN DEBATE by Michel Danino* (Published in Puratattva, Bulletin of the Indian Archaeological Society, New Delhi, No. 36, 2005-06, pp. 146-154.)
  3. Origin of R1a1
  4. Polarity and Temporality of High-Resolution Y-Chromosome Distributions in India Identify Both Indigenous and Exogenous Expansions and Reveal Minor Genetic Influence of Central Asian Pastoralists

Konkan
1. Konkani people
2. User:Deepak D'Souza/Workpage for Konkani People

Language Spoken in Konkan and Goa
1. Marathi language
2. Malvani
3. Konkani Language
4. Indo-Aryan languages

BHANDARIS
This provides information about bhandari community spreads through out india.

Some articles on Bhandaries are below:

  1. Ancient Konkan --- This document give you review on ancient konkan which was more advance than any other part of India
  2. DNA sampled report on Western Maharahtra --- DNA sampled report (2006) done on Kokanasth Bramhin, 96 clan Maratha, Dhangar, Deshastha Bramhin 
  3. Who are the Bhandaris? --- This article is regarding bhandaries in Maharashtra
  4. Who are the Bhandaris of Mumbai? --- This article is about Bhandaries is Mumbai.
  5. Bhandari : Information about people with bhandari as surname.
  6. Bhandari Caste : This is about bhandaries spreaded in India

Last Updated on : June 22, 2009

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