Those seeking 'evidence' that the Indo-Aryans were native sons of Bharat Mata, and not immigrants from western Eurasia, just can’t stay away from the unicorn.
The political right in India have held up Vedic culture as “Indian” culture, and therefore the idea that it could have a “foreign” origin – even if about three millennia old – is perceived to be an affront to Indian nationalism.
The calendar, dedicated to the newly-founded Centre of Excellence in Indian Knowledge System on the IIT Kharagpur campus, attempts to preach cultural triumphalism by claiming that the Aryan race was indigenous to India.
The political right in India have held up Vedic culture as “Indian” culture, and therefore the idea that it could have a “foreign” origin – even if about three millennia old – is perceived to be an affront to Indian nationalism.