Anand Ranganathan Profile picture
Sep 6, 2019 8 tweets 5 min read Read on X
Harappan Genome Lacks Ancestry from Steppe Pastoralists or Iranian Farmers.

A momentous day for Indian Science. Heartiest congratulations to all the scientists, and especially to Drs Vasant Shinde, Kumaraswamy Thangaraj, and @NirajRai3. Beautiful work. cell.com/action/showPdf… Image
1/n Strange headline, must be said. The seminal Rakhigarhi study published today is incapable of answering the so-called Aryan question because it focuses only on the period that was 1000 years BEFORE the alleged Steppe (Aryan) Migration/Interaction. economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-…
2/n However, this remark by Prof Shinde, principal author of the Rakhigarhi study carries weight for scientists IRRESPECTIVE of any Aryan Migration later: "ALL the developments right from the hunting-gathering stage to modern times in South Asia were done by indigenous people.”
3/n The Rakhigarhi study and the remarks of its principal author Prof Shinde are important irrespective of the Aryan question, because the most concise and correct definition of the Aryan Invasion Theory comes from the theoretical physicist @IndianInterest, and it is this: Image
n/n For me, this conclusion of the Rakhigarhi paper by its principal author @NirajRai3, is the critical distillate of the landmark study. It is a phenomenal and thrilling summary, and it heralds a glorious decade of exciting scientific research. Bravo.
THIS is how science DEMOLISHES dogma.

BRILLIANT study just published PROVES that the Rigvedic ["Mighty River"] Saraswati was INDEED a glacial- (Himalayan) and not a monsoon-fed river 9000-4500 years ago, and that it facilitated early Harappan settlement. nature.com/articles/s4159…
Great discovery. European cattle have substantial Indian cattle ancestry resulting from multiple gene-flow events as old as 8000 years ago. (via @NirajRai3) nature.com/articles/s4159…
STUNNING find by @gyanc7 and colleagues. Mesopotamian skeletal remain dated 4,500 years-old has its genetic ancestry traced to the Indian subcontinent.

The scientists propose a link to early Bronze Age migrants from India. (via @NirajRai3) journals.plos.org/plosone/articl… Image

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with Anand Ranganathan

Anand Ranganathan Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @ARanganathan72

Aug 17, 2023
The first quanta of royalties from Hindus in Hindu Rashtra [] has arrived - ₹ 51,000. Thanks, @BluOneInk.

As promised, and in gratitude, donating the entire sum, first up, to Sewa Nyaya run for Hindu Refugees by @swati_gs & @SanjeevSanskrit. Thank you. amzn.eu/d/8xKNucg
Image
2. The second instalment of the royalties from Hindus in Hindu Rashtra is here from @BluOneInk - ₹ 1,35,000. In gratitude, donating the entire sum to Nimittekam, an organisation run for Hindu refugees by @JaiAahuja and @satyanveshan. Thank you.

Link: amazon.in/dp/9392209479
Image
3. Third instalment of the royalties from Hindus in Hindu Rashtra is here from @BluOneInk - ₹ 1,05,000. In gratitude, donating the entire sum to Kashmiri Medical Emergency & Charitable Trust that works for Kashmiri Hindus living in camps. Thanks.

Link: amazon.in/dp/9392209479
Image
Read 6 tweets
Mar 9, 2023
Hindus in Hindu Rashtra: Victims of State-sanctioned Apartheid.

My talk expounding on eight reasons why Hindus have been reduced to not just second-class citizens but, rather, eighth-class citizens in their own country.

Reason 1: State control of Hindu temples
Hindus in Hindu Rashtra: Victims of State-sanctioned Apartheid. Eight reasons why Hindus have been reduced to not just second-class citizens but, rather, eighth-class citizens in their own country.

Reason 2: The injustice towards Kashmiri Hindus
Eight reasons why Hindus have been reduced to not just second-class citizens but, rather, eighth-class citizens in their own country.

How can a 1500-year-old Tamil Nadu temple be adjudged by Waqf to be on Islamic land when Islam is only 1300 years old?

Reason 3: The Waqf Act
Read 8 tweets
Oct 20, 2022
The only way stubble burning can be banned is if we call it Parali Dahan, a Hindu festival wherein according to the Atharva veda, lord Vishnu burnt demon king Paralisura when he enslaved Maruts and storm king Rudra. Only then will it be banned.

My views:
For those blaming Diwali for the state of Delhi air, here's some perspective: An area of 17,900 sqkm, or 12 times the size of Delhi, is on fire, right now, right next to Delhi. 35 million tonnes of stubble is being burnt.

This is the current situation in Punjab. Absolute MURDER. Image
We are outraging only because Delhi is affected by farm fires. 98 million tonnes of stubble is burnt every year in India, ALL YEAR round.

Punjab recorded a crazy 1842 farm fires yesterday. Forget politicians, there ought to be a class action suit against Supreme court judges. Image
Read 6 tweets
Jan 9, 2022
“Old and SENILE men like Periyar deserve a place more in a lunatic asylum than in public life. It is HIGH time Periyar and his followers were BANISHED from this land.” - Jawaharlal Nehru

Dare you to say Pt Nehru was an idiot to have said this for Periyar. Don’t run away. WDTT
Shifting goalposts and slinking away from answering straight can work on twitter but I’m afraid the ED and CBI won’t fall for such tricks. Was about to suggest you get some interrogation training but then I remembered you’ve been home-schooled at this.

Have a nice Sunday 😊WDTT
Ha ha, If only you were able to shift your wealth as smoothly as you do goalposts, you’d be safe. Now pay attention, double O six. Fascism was when you went crying to your dad in 2012 and got a man arrested for his harmless tweet. It is you who pines for that past. Bye now. WDTT
Read 5 tweets
Dec 17, 2021
This is unacceptable and OUTRAGEOUS. ⁦@Twitter⁩ has indefinitely blocked journalist ⁦@AartiTikoo⁩ for this tweet, where she is looking out for her brother ⁦@TikooSahil_⁩ whose life is being threatened by terrorists. Twitter are you mad? Unblock Aarti. RIGHT NOW. Image
Bravo, @AartiTikoo. BRAVO. Never bow down to these terror apologists at @Twitter.

Dear @Rajeev_GoI. Please take note of this ridiculous and bizarre situation. A sister is being punished for protecting her brother. Never seen anything like it. Image
Laton ke bhoot baton se nahin mante. Aarti takes @Twitter to court for acting against her when all she was trying to do was protect her brother @TikooSahil_ from terrorists.

More power to you, @AartiTikoo. Sahil must be so proud to have a sis like you. And shame on you, @paraga. Image
Read 4 tweets
Dec 10, 2021
Exact opposite happened. Govt provided choice on APMC, gave option on contract farming, amended ECA promised by INC, even decriminalised farm fires; while the other side pillaged, raped, murdered, blocked highways.

Do you hire cartoonists or propagandists, @timesofindia? WDTT Image
UNREAL blend of Hindu hatred and Scientific ignorance: 1. Suggesting that evolution is incomplete if you don't convert into Abrahamic religions; 2. Claiming that religions that contradict evolution complete evolution.

Do you hire cartoonists or propagandists, @News9Tweets? WDTT Image
@timesofindia Crazy. Trying to project Elon Musk stifling free speech like the tinpot dictator Idi Amin when he is the exact opposite and trying to rid twitter of Idi Amins, this is not propaganda anymore, this is psychopathy.

No one has ruined Laxman's legacy like the newspaper he drew for. Image
Read 4 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us!

:(