Recent content by dgmjat

About sixty years ago (1955), my grandfather who retired as a judge and became an armchair historian, attempted to create a link between the Jats and Medes/Scythians (see "Antiquity of Jat Race" in the Book Section of this website). Using DNA science and other knowledge that did not exist during...

The quality and accuracy of history depends on its conduits: the reciters and writers of history. As Winston Churchill wrote, "History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it." David Mahal

I am unable to read Hindi, but find the posts written in English somewhat interesting. I do need to point out that in terms of history, the Jats have several different origins, and they have genetic links to many other ethnic groups of the Indian subcontinent. Consequently, the Jats do not...

Ancestral Roots of the Jats There are some interesting posts in this thread about genetic studies. I summarize my views below, based on my research and books "Before India -- Exploring Your Ancestry with DNA," and "Ancestral Roots of the Jats -- DNA Revelations" (both are listed the"Books in...

Are there any "written" ancient Indian historical sources before Alexander the Great invaded India? In other words, is there any credible "written" history of India that goes back more than about 2,500 years ago?

I am new to this forum. Please allow me to respectfully rejuvenate this discussion. According to my recent estimates there are about 120 million people in the Jat community worldwide. That is roughly equal to the combined populations of France, Spain, and Portugal. According to the Census of...