I hope educated people out there can explain us, why the hell there are lots of similarities between these languages. Both of them are Aryans, aren't they?
RE:Why there are lots of similarity between Sanskrit and German
by selven on Jul 13, 2008 02:21 PM Permalink
Yes, but you also to be very careful in generalizing that.
We both are writing in English, that does not make both of us English.
RE:RE:Why there are lots of similarity between Sanskrit and German
by selven on Jul 13, 2008 02:21 PM Permalink
Most (90-95%) of North Indians speaks in an Indo-Aryan language but genetically they are like the South Indian. The other 5-10 % left are also 50 % genetically Indian.
RE:RE:RE:Why there are lots of similarity between Sanskrit and German
by selven on Jul 13, 2008 02:22 PM Permalink
This Aryan North and Dravidian was invented during the raj. They have based this concept on the best knowledge they had at the time. Rememeber genetic study were not invented then.
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by selven on Jul 13, 2008 02:23 PM Permalink
This Dravidian and Aryan concept can be argued to be the root cause of the conflict between the Singalese and the Eelam Tamils.
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by selven on Jul 13, 2008 02:24 PM Permalink
TN and SL was linked together during the last ice age (5000-10000 years ago). Prehistoric finds have suggested that the same people lived in Southern India and SL.
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by selven on Jul 13, 2008 02:23 PM Permalink
The Singalese believes they are descended of Aryans, and came to that Island few thousands years ago (and the Island was void of people). The Tamils believe that they have always lived on that Island.
RE:Why there are lots of similarity between Sanskrit and German
by jaya kumar on Jul 13, 2008 04:43 PM Permalink
i would say u an illiterate if u stick with the point that aryan dravidian concept was introduced by british coz when considering indian history or when looked into any historic refrences about india and its history there are clear evidences for the aryan invasion,,,,,,,,,,, if u want to know more abt the aryan invasion just google it,
