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Indo-Aryan migration refers to the theory that speakers of Indo-Aryan languages migrated into the Indian subcontinent during the 2nd millennium BCE, as opposed to being autochthonous to the region.
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Based on linguistic, archaeological and cultural evidence, most scholars (Mallory 1989, p. PLEASEADD) have argued that Indo-Aryan speakers migrated to northern India following the breakup of Proto-Indo-Iranian and the subsequent Indo-Iranian expansion out of Central Asia. These scholars argue that, in India, the Indo-Aryans interacted with the remnants of the Indus Valley civilization, a process that gave rise to Vedic civilization (Parpola 2005).
Archaeological data indicates that there was a shift of settlements from the Indus Valley region to the east and south during the later 2nd millennium BCE, but is inconclusive with regard to a preceding immigration into India (Shaffer 1995 harvnb error: no target: CITEREFShaffer1995 (help), Shaffer 1999 harvnb error: no target: CITEREFShaffer1999 (help)).
The linguistic facts of the situation are little disputed by the relevant scholars (Bryant 2001, p. 73–74). However, linguistic data alone cannot determine whether this migration was peaceful or invasive. Different linguists have argued for either, or for a combination of both, on extra-linguistic grounds.