Who exactly were the Aryans? Being Indian, I've heard all about the mythic accomplishments of my forefathers, who were reputedly Aryan. But how much of it is true and how is it that Aryan blood is prized from Calcutta to Berlin? Where exactly did they come from and where did they go? When people make mention of Indo-European languages, cultures, etc., are they referring to Aryans? What did the Aryans look like? I'm pretty sure they weren't the blond-haired blue-eyed stock of Hitler's wet dreams, but what racial characteristics did they possess? Also, how did the myths of Aryan supremacy come up?

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