@i_contemplate_ Recently I wrote a long article on this.The same scenario that Khan favors is mentioned there under the 2 invasion scenarior
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@i_contemplate_ Most other details of his presentation match mine. While I think evidence is reasonable for 2 invasion scenario along same -
@i_contemplate_ northwestern route I strongly disagree with is presentation that it is a Dravidian invasion; on linguistic grounds OIA shows -
@i_contemplate_ low Dravidian loans in the early layer but a distinct Indic substratrum that is not Dravidian;Witzel was right on this count -
@i_contemplate_ Nor are Dr relationship with Elamite v.tenable. More likely Dr originated within India&expanded later than in his scenario -
@blog_supplement@i_contemplate_ Isn't a migration of Dravidian along the western coast rather than from the north west possible? -
@RajagopalVarun In principle possible. But the affinities of the Indians as we know are weak to the west Asian early farmer which we would
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@RajagopalVarun expect if the Dr came from there. Rather the links are specifically strong to Caucasus which is where according to some like
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