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Myth Of Aryan Invasion Of India |
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By David Frawley |
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AS RACE OR LANGUAGE |
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Aryan as Race or Language
The Aryan invasion theory is based upon the idea that Aryan represents
a particular group of people. In the classical view of the Aryan invasion
the Aryans are a particular ethnic group, speaking a particular
language. However in Vedic literature Aryan is not the name of
the Vedic people and their descendants. It is a title of honor and respect given to certain groups
for good or noble behavior. In this regard even the Buddha calls his teaching Aryan, Arya Dharma; the
Jains also call themselves Aryans, as did the ancient Persians. For this reason one should call the Vedic
people simply the "Vedic people" and not the Aryans. If one takes
Aryan in the Vedic sense it would not be like talking of the invasion of good people, as if goodness were
a racial or linguistic quality!
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