Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 1996 GS-I
Question

Who among the following wrote on the original homeland of the Aryans?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Bal Gangadhar Tilak”.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak is known for his theory of the Arctic Home of the Aryans, where he proposed that the original homeland of the Aryans was in the Arctic region.

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