Ancestry profile of the average Indian, based on collated genetic data of 146 castes and tribes all across India from Narasimhan et al 2019 (The Formation of Human Populations in South and Central Asia, SuppleT S5)
Note, by average, we don't mean a weighted average accounted for population weights but an average of the 146 castes and tribes of India in this paper.
Average North West Indian ancestry profile.
Average North Indian Brahmin ancestry profile.
(Kashmir + Haryana + UP + Gujarat + Nepal/Mithila)
(Kashmir + Haryana + UP + Gujarat + Nepal/Mithila)
Chamars (Scheduled Caste/Dalits) from NW India like Haryana also have 20% Steppe, so this is somewhat of a misconception that Dalits don't have any Steppe ancestry.
I was comparing India to Iran for a second and found it interesting how Persians generally have 12-20% Steppe (avg. 16%) despite Persia being more 'West' than India?
I guess this is due to endogamy plus the fact that Elamites were more settled society, so absorbed easily?
I guess this is due to endogamy plus the fact that Elamites were more settled society, so absorbed easily?
Eastern Iranians like Tajiks have around 35-40% Steppe, 45% Bronze Age Turanian (BMAC), 5% East Asian and 5-10% Andamanese Hunter Gatherer like.
Tajiks were much closer to the source of Steppe ancestry, and in ancient times were the Sogdians of the Silk Road.
Tajiks were much closer to the source of Steppe ancestry, and in ancient times were the Sogdians of the Silk Road.
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