Origin of Indo Europeans: A Study of Origin and Expansion of Humankind on the Globe - Paperback

by Joseph Skulj (Author), Ravi Prakash Arya (Author)

The origin of humanity on the globe is very hotly debated issue today. Now with the emergence of many branches of science, this issue is investigated from different angles and aspects. Earlier archaeology was only the tool to ascertain the antiquity and origin of human beings on the various parts of globe. In the light of new researches into various sciences, the present authors attempt to revisit and re-examine the available data of confronting views put forth by different scholars and historians. This attempt may help ascertain the origin and expansion of human beings on the globe without any prejudices and pre-conceived notions. The data mainly consists of the studies pursued in archaeology, history, literary references, linguistics, Populaton studies and genetics.

Author Biography

Prof. Dr. Ravi Prakash Arya is a world renowned Vedic Scholar, Philologist, historian and philosopher. He is a prolific speaker and writer. He is widely traveled scholar who has delivered more than 150 popular and academic talks on various topics of Vedas, Indian History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Culture and Scientific Indian heritage in various countries of the world. He has delivered more than a dozen Radio and TV Talks in Bharata, Canada, USA, Trinidad, Surinam and British Guyana, Holland, Hungary, Russia, Germany, Check Replic, Austria. He has participated in more than 60 National and International Conferences and Seminars in India and Abroad. He is doing a pioneering work for preserving and propagating the universal and scientific Vedic heritage of India under the auspices of 'Indian Foundation for Vedic science'. He has so far produced around 64 research papers and 40 books (13 abroad and 27 in India) running into 44 volumes on the various aspects of Vedas, Indian History and Culture. He is also editor of 'Vedic Science' research Journal dealing with the scientific interpretation of Vedas & Allied literature. This Journal is acclaimed as an authoritative document on Vedic Sciences. Born in 1937 in Slovenia, then part of Yugoslavia. Slovenian was his mother tongue. In 1963, he became a member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario and was a member till he breathed his last. He managed many projects during his professional career in the sphere of Chemical Engineering and also outside the field of Chemistry. During his high school days he had an opportunity, at St. Michaels College School, to study Latin, Greek, French and German. He also took some lessons in Russian. After retirement from Kodak as a Technical Consultant, he began studying Sanskrit at the Hindu Institute of Learning Toronto Canada. His special Interests were: Historical linguistics and the correlation with Genetics, Sanskrit and Indian history. He was the Member of the Society for Slovene Studies. He had done lot of research work in the historical linguistics particularly dealing with the origin and affinity of Slave languages. He had been a keen participant of International seminars, workshops and conferences on linguistics, history and archaeology. He had to his credit no. of research papers published and presented to various International conferences