Aryan is an English word derived from the Indo-Aryan Vedic Sanskrit and Iranian Avestan terms ari-, arya-, ārya-, and/or the extended form aryāna-. The Old Persian ariya- is a cognate as well. Beyond its use as the ethnic self-designation of the Proto-Indo-Iranians, the meaning "noble" has been attached to it in Sanskrit. During the 19th century, following Max Müller's 'Aryan invasion theory', the term gained an added meaning, being used in the West to refer to what are now called the 'Prot ...

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Aryans

Persons living according to the cultured standards of Vedic civilization.

(See also: Aryans, Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)

Aryan: Light skinned migrating people, perhaps from Europe, who settled in India around 1500 BCE and instituted Vedic Hinduism.

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Indo-Iranian arya- descends from PIE *ar-yo-, a yo-adjective to a root *ar "to assemble skillfully", present in Greek harma "chariot", Latin ars "art" etc. The adjective *aryo- was suggested as ascending to Proto-Indo-European as the self-designation of the speakers of Proto-Indo-European itsel ...

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Indo-Aryan migration refers to the migration and expansion of the Indo-Aryans during the 2nd millennium BC or earlier. Archaeological and philological data indicates that there was a shift of settlements from the northwestern part of South Asia to the Gangetic valley and to the south during the second millennium BCE, but does not clearly support a migration of Indo-Aryan people into South Asia. Based on linguistic data, many scholars have argued that Indo-Aryan speakers invaded in South Asia in the second millennium BCE. This correspo ...

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Indo-Aryan refers to Indo-Aryan languages Indo-Aryans, the various peoples speaking these languages See also: Indo-Iranian, Aryan, Arya. Other related archivesArya, Aryan, Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryans, Indo-Iranian

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The term Aryan race refers to a model of racial identity that was prevelant in Europe from around the 1880s through to 1945, most notably in Nazi Germany. It has become associated with the theory that north European Nordic peoples constitute a master race. The word "Aryan" derives from cultures of Iran and India. It was originally used in various Indo-Iranian languages. Possibly it originally referred to clan-identity, but it certainly later had a meaning roughly similar to "noble" or "honorable". It was sometimes used by the speakers of these languages to refer ...

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Aryan invasion theory, often abbreviated to AIT, is a term used to refer to the theory developed by 19th Century European linguists to explain the similarity between Sanskrit and European languages, supposing the invasion or migration of peoples who originated outside of India. The term is now most used by Indian opponents of the theory, or to label obsolete forms of the theory. The term "Aryan" derives from the word arya, used in the Vedas in a sense of "nobility", and as an ethnic term in Iran. The phrase "Aryan ...

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Update on the Aryan Invasion Debate is a book by Koenraad Elst. The book discusses various aspects of the Indo-Aryan migration debate. It was published in 1999 by Aditya Prakashan, New Delhi (ISBN 8186471774). In the preface to the book, K. Elst writes that "it hurts to release a book in mid-debate, knowing that much of it will be dated by the time a new consensus will have evolved", since "every hypothesis whi ...

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The Egyptian town of Zawiyet el-Aryan is located between between Giza and Abusir. To the west of the town, just in the desert area, is a necropolis, referred to by the same name. Here there are 2 pyramid complexes. Unusually there are just these 2 complexes, and little else. The pyramid complexes are the Layer Pyramid, and another ruined structure, called the Northern Pyramid. This second complex has not been extensively explored or excavated. Other related archivesAbusir, Egypt

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Aryan Nations (AN) (also known as the Aryan National Alliance) is an anti-Semitic White supremacist anti-government group based in the United States. It was founded in the 1970s by Richard Girnt Butler as an outreach arm of his Christian Identity ministry, the Church of Jesus Christ-Christian. Its origin lies in the teachings of Wesley Swift, a significant figure in the early Christian Identity movement. Swift combined British Israelism, extreme anti-Semitism, and political extremism. He founded his own church in ...

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Arya (árya-) is a Sanskrit term used by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and others. It means "master, noble, lord" or can refer to any Vaishya. In Avestan, the cognate word is an n-stem, airyan-. The honorific term -ji (which is used for example in Gandhiji), is derived from Arya (through the Pali aya or aja and Apabhramsa aje). The important Sanskrit lexicon Amarakosha (ca. 450 AD) defines Aryan as: "An Arya is one who hails from a noble family, of gentle behavior and demeanor, good-natured and of ...

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Arian may refer to one of the following. Arianism Obsolete spelling of Aryan, Aryan race. Other related archivesArianism, Aryan, Aryan race

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The Airyanem Vaejah (Aryan Expanse) was the legendary home of the Aryan (Indo-Iranian) people, as described in writings in the Avesta. Its location is debated, but many scholars place it eastern Asia Minor, Afghanistan or the Caucasus. See also. Aztlán, mythical origin of the Aztecs. Aryan race Aryan invasion theory Indo-Iranians ...

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The Dasa are a tribe identified as the enemies of the Aryans in the Rig-Veda. The word Dasa, later acquired derogatory connotations, meaning 'servant', implying that they were subordinated by the Aryans. The identity of the Dasa has caused much debate, closely tied to arguments over Indo-Aryan migration, the claim that the Indo-Aryan authors of the Rigveda entered India from outside, displacing its earlier inhabitants. During the nineteenth century Western scholars identified the Dasa with dark-skinned Dravidian-speaking people ...

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Please remove this notice after the article has been expanded. Details are on this talk page or at Wikipedia:Requests for expansion. The history of Hinduism begins around 7,000 years ago and continues till the dawn of the Gupta Empire in India, and the organized, written records and preservation of important historical documents. Hinduism was synthesized in these misty centuries, from the ancient Indo-Iranian Vedic religion, the religious and philosophical practices of the peoples of the Indus Valley Civil ...

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According to the code of Manu, a Kshatriya is a member of the military or reigning order, one of four varna within the Vedic system of four groups or castes. Generally, the kshatriyas are thought to be ranked second in hierarchy, the first being the *Brahmin or priestly varna, the third the *Vaishya or artisans and craftsmen and the fourth *Shudra (labourers,farmers and agricultural workers). In Nepal the Kshatriyas are known as Chhetris(in Nepal).Like other varna, the kshatriyas may also be further subdivided into various jaati or sub-castes depending on the loc ...

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Aryan - is derived from the Sanskrit verbal root r meaning ‘to go ahead’ or ‘progress’. Thus arya means one who is on the progressive path of spiritual advancement. Those who follow the varnasrama system; those who are advanced in terms of social and religious culture i.e. Hindus.

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Aryans: The migrant invaders of India from approximately 1500 b.c; people of spiritual values.

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