The Myth of the Aryan Invasion

The "Aryan Invasion" myth suggests that a group called Aryans invaded ancient India, bringing Vedic culture and causing significant cultural shifts. Modern scholars, however, find little archaeological or linguistic evidence for a sudden invasion, favoring instead theories of gradual cultural diffusion. The myth has been used historically to promote divisive ideas and has been discredited as an oversimplified and ethnic-centric narrative. Today, most researchers see the development of Indian civilization as a complex, evolving process involving interactions among various peoples over centuries, rather than a single invasion event.