Maratha & Chitpavans

Marathas seem to have a lot of variation in their Andronovo and AASI ranges. Perhaps this is a confirmation of the fact the modern Maratha c...

  • Genetics of the Kurmi Tiller caste
    The Kurmi are a Shudra caste of non-elite tillers and reside mostly in the North Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Something cool ...
  • The Swat Protohistoric samples
    In South Asian genetics, we suffer from a paucity of ancient DNA to study. We have about 100 samples from Pakistan, Gandhara to be precise. ...
  • Haplogroups of the Swat Indians
     Here's a list of all the haplogroups found in the SPGT samples, date and culture specific.  Now, keep in mind that R1a, I2a and Q1a are...