Brahmin ideology stems from the Indo-Aryans of Punjab. And thus the prevalence of Indo-Aryan genes and Indo-Aryan paternal markers tells a very important story.
Brahmins across India, even in Tamil Nadu, are very genetically similar, but have very different paternal markers. The ratio of Indo-Aryan paternal markers is much higher in Bengali and other Gangetic Brahmins (72%) than in Gujarati and Tamil Brahmins (27% and 40%). This is despite their actual Indo-Aryan ancestry being the same (20-25% for all Brahmins)
What does this mean? It means that Brahmins in Gujarat were far more meritocratic and less racist, because they allowed intermarriage of foreign men into their ranks. Almost exactly half of their Indo-Aryan ancestry comes from Brahmin women. This also holds, but to a lesser extent, for the general West and South of India.
Meanwhile in Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, the Brahmins were far more racist, and there is much more documented evidence of female infanticide (which still goes on today). The Gangetic belt of India also coincidentally happens to the poorest and most backward area of India.
Yes I have. The genes don’t bear it out.
Brahmin ideology stems from the Indo-Aryans of Punjab. And thus the prevalence of Indo-Aryan genes and Indo-Aryan paternal markers tells a very important story.
Brahmins across India, even in Tamil Nadu, are very genetically similar, but have very different paternal markers. The ratio of Indo-Aryan paternal markers is much higher in Bengali and other Gangetic Brahmins (72%) than in Gujarati and Tamil Brahmins (27% and 40%). This is despite their actual Indo-Aryan ancestry being the same (20-25% for all Brahmins)
What does this mean? It means that Brahmins in Gujarat were far more meritocratic and less racist, because they allowed intermarriage of foreign men into their ranks. Almost exactly half of their Indo-Aryan ancestry comes from Brahmin women. This also holds, but to a lesser extent, for the general West and South of India.
Meanwhile in Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, the Brahmins were far more racist, and there is much more documented evidence of female infanticide (which still goes on today). The Gangetic belt of India also coincidentally happens to the poorest and most backward area of India.