"Out of India theory" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Out of India theory}} Out of India theory
  1. (history, linguistics, Indo-European studies) The hypothesis that the Aryans are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent, and that the Indo-European languages radiated out from a homeland in India into their present locations. Wikipedia link: Out of India theory Tags: Indo-European-studies Categories (topical): History, Indo-European studies, Linguistics Categories (place): India Synonyms: OIT [initialism], Out of India hypothesis [rare]

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