The out of India myth
This article will provide an overview of the subject. For technical details about the topics discussed, please see the references. TL;DR The Out of India theory is an alternative theory to the Aryan migration theory. It claims that India is the homeland to all Indo-Europeans and sanskrit is the oldest of all Indo-European languages. The arguments of OIT proponents are the lack of evidence to support Aryan Invasion theory, lack of genetic evidence to support the Aryan Migration theory, claims in hindu literature to longer antiquity for Vedas and cultural similarities to Iranians and Mittani rulers. So far, linguistic, genetic, historical, cultural anthropological studies have lent no evidence in favour of the OIT. As a last resort, OIT proponents infer parts of Rig Veda to stake a claim for the OIT. Unfortunately, it lacks any scholarly value. Based on evidences discovered so far, the OIT is just a myth, but the hindutvas continue to peddle it. What is the out of India th