2006-08-21 06:20:19 · 12 answers · asked by davewoods d 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In Sanskrit, the term Aryan means "noble" as it applied within the context of Hinduism. The word Aryan is derived from arya, which meant "exalted" or "noble one" in the Indian and Persian languages. Additionally, the Sumerian word ara meant "lofty and shining".[1] Arya appears in the ancient texts of Hinduism and Zoroastrianism, known as the Rigveda and Gathas, respectively. The term is also found in Old Persian inscriptions and other Persian sources from approximately 500 BCE onwards. The word Iran, literally "Land of the Aryans", is derived from aryanam as well (see also: Airyanem Vaejah). In this sense, seventy percent of those living in modern Iran speak in Persian dialect and are Aryan. India is also referred to as Aryavarta, which means "Abode of the Aryans". Indo-Aryans form majority of the population of northern India.
Since, in the 19th century, the Indo-Iranians were the most ancient known speakers of "sanskrit" , the word Aryan was adopted to refer not only to the Indo-Iranian people, but also to Indo-European speakers.
It is true that North Indians, South Indian higher Casts and Iranians are Aryans.
2006-08-21 06:47:45 · answer #1 · answered by AJIT LEO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am of Aryan origin and we came from the northen areas of India. Aryans are very much still around and have also migrated to other parts of the world.
2006-08-21 06:31:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iraq, Iran and some parts of southern russia. The culture is no longer viable and there are most likley no "pure" Aryans anywhere in the world.
2006-08-21 06:29:56 · answer #3 · answered by Larry T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
India has a large Aryan background.
2006-08-21 06:26:17 · answer #4 · answered by Ashley M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aryian??
That culture is long extinct. I think they ended up in India, megerd with the locals and haven;t been heard from since
2006-08-21 06:26:14 · answer #5 · answered by billyandgaby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the ancient population of India are Indo European Aryans
2006-08-21 06:37:06 · answer #6 · answered by opaalvarez 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
China , Mongolia. India .
Aryans came from these
2006-08-21 06:30:29 · answer #7 · answered by James A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
asian countries are those countries which lies in continent of asia.for example.india pakistan iran iraq etc.
aryan originated at cenrtal asia most probably in asia minor region.
2006-08-21 06:30:19 · answer #8 · answered by nawab allam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aren't Aryans basically white people?
2006-08-21 06:26:50 · answer #9 · answered by teh_sexi_hotttie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check languages.
2006-08-21 06:26:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋