"To what extent has this Aryan hypothesis contributed to a better understanding of the relevant Indian archaeological data? In two cases at least. . . the Painted Grey ware and Ahar cultures this seems to have actually distracted attention from the basic task of a proper evaluation and analysis of the cultures themselves."
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Chakrabarti, D. K. 1968. "The Aryan Hypothesis in Indian Archaeology." Indian Studies Past and Present 9:343-358. quoted in Bryant, E. F. (2001). The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture : the Indo-Aryan migration debate. Oxford University Press.
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