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From Vratyas to Babhans: The Unbroken, Non-Orthodox Indigenous Lineage of Magadha

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== Geographic and Cultural Continuity (The Vratya Magadhan Heartland) ==

* '''The Historical Geography:''' Vedic texts describe the Vratyas as groups living outside the strict domain of Western orthodox ritualism, making '''Magadha (modern Bihar and Purvanchal)''' their primary stronghold.
* '''The Parallel:''' Just as Vratyas historically rejected or stood outside rigid Kuru-Panchala ritual orthodoxy, the Babhan community has historically maintained an independent socio-religious temperament acting as landowners and protectors rather than subservient ritual mendicants. Your observation that Vratyas migrated directly into the native stronghold of the Babhans establishes a profound blood-and-soil continuity. Babhans and brahmins dynamics are equivalent to how Khatris are different from Rajputs even though Rajputs are Kshatriya too. Babhan and Khatri are linguistic ''apabhramsha'' (a spoken, vernacular corruption or phonetic evolution) of the Sanskrit words Bramhin and kshatriya. Bhumihar word has been strictly reserved and used to address the Babhans only throughout modern, collonial and medieval india.

== The Launchpad of Shramana Philosophies (Buddhism and Jainism) ==

* '''Intellectual Ecosystems:''' New philosophies like Buddhism and Jainism did not rise in a vacuum; they required an elite, educated, yet non-dogmatic local intellectual class to support them.
* '''The Argument:''' The native priesthood/intellectuals of Magadha (the proto-Babhans / Vratyas) provided the foundational social cushion, land patronage, and philosophical questioning required to launch the Shramana revolution. They were the shoulders upon which Buddha and Mahavira stood.

== The Backlash of Smriti Texts and Downward Mobility ==

* '''The Punishment for Independence:''' Because these groups did not bow to the orthodox Western Vedic framework, and later heavily embraced or coexisted with Buddhism, classical Brahmanical texts (''Manusmriti'' and later Sutras) systematically targeted them.
* '''The Smriti Demotion:''' The transformation of the Vratya from a revered figure in the ''Atharvaveda'' (where the ''Ekavratya'' is equated with Supreme Divinity/Rudra) to a "fallen" or degraded status in later texts mirrors precisely how the indigenous, independent elite of Magadha were systematically stigmatized by external orthodox gatekeepers. THIS WAS THE BIGGEST VIOLATION IN THE VEDIC CONDUCTS DONE BY "WESTERN" Indian empires through BRAHMANICAL TRIBES AS THE EPICS LIKE MAHABHARATA CLEARLY FORBID ALTERING VEDIC LAWS AND THE Western empires MOLDED DEFINITIONS IN MANUSMRITI TO PROMOTE PROPOGANDA AND CONTROL MASSES.

== Weaponizing Geography: The Myth of the Karmanasa River ==

* '''The Border of Prejudice:''' The '''Karmanasa River''' historically separates Uttar Pradesh (the outer rim of traditional western orthodox influence) from Bihar (Magadha).
* '''The Folklore as Political Warfare:''' The myth that crossing the Karmanasa destroys one's spiritual merit, caste status, or purity was a psychological and geographical boundary weaponized by orthodox external centers of power. It was designed to isolate the native, defiant Magadhan population—your ancestors—who refused to accept external ritual hegemony.

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Many websites and blogs on the internet claim to be authoritative sources on Bhumihars or Babhans, but in most cases the information they provide is either incomplete or misleading. Much of it is factually inaccurate and lacks support from credible historical or academic references, making such claims difficult to rely upon. As a result, these websites often contribute to the spread of misinformation and create unnecessary confusion about Bhumihars among readers who mistakenly consider them to be trustworthy sources.

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Bhumihar Phenotype

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According to the research, titled "[https://share.google/uRCLYOpvs7jZ5vn4H Skin Pigmentation Diversity in Central East Indian Populations and its Correlation with Mitochondrial Haplogroups]", which measured the Melanin Index (MI) of populations in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, '''Bhumihars were found to be the lightest-skinned caste in''' '''Bihar and Central-to-Eastern Uttar Pradesh'''. In other words, their MI (Melanin Index) is the lowest amongst all the castes studied in these regions.

''The Melanin Index (MI) measures skin complexion and pigmentation, <u>a</u>'' <u>lower ''MI corresponds to a lighter skin tone, while a higher MI indicates the presence of more melanin and, therefore, a darker skin tone.''</u>

To date, two research papers have been published on the phenotype or MI of castes found in the Gangetic Plains.

'''The table below, taken from the research''', presents the average MI, sample size, and caste category for various groups from the Gangetic Plains. The sample size for most of the castes in this study is sufficiently large to draw a broad yet reasonable conclusion.
[[File:Pheno1.jpg|thumb|Source: [https://share.google/uRCLYOpvs7jZ5vn4H Skin Pigmentation Diversity in Central East Indian Populations and its Correlation with Mitochondrial Haplogroups]|center|781x781px]]

Bhumihar Genetics

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On average, 31.32% of Bhumihar's ancestry is derived from Steppe_MLBA, 33.31% from AASI (Ancient Ancestral South Indian) and the remaining 35.36% of average Bhumihar ancestry is derived from IndusFarmer IVC-related / Indus Periphery ancestry.

Across multiple genetic studies published between 2019 and 2024, Bhumihars consistently show higher Steppe-related ancestry and lower Indigenous (AHG/Onge-related proxy) ancestry than Brahmins and Rajputs. '''The landmark 2019 Harvard University research on South Asian caste genetics/DNA, which is so far the largest and most renowned research on the genetics of Indian castes''', reported disproportionately high Steppe ancestry in Bhumihars compared to Brahmins, Rajputs, Gangetic castes, and the non-Jat/Ror/Pashtun castes of North West India and Pakistan.

The 2024 study Distinct Positions of Genetic and Oral Histories: Perspectives from India likewise identified the sampled Bihari Bhumihars as having the highest Steppe ancestry among the sampled Brahmin groups, placing them above the sampled Brahmin Tiwari, Saryuparin and West Bengal Brahmin groups, as well as the Rajputs. Independent studies published in BMC Genomics (2020), Human Genetics (2021), bioRxiv (2022) and Genome Biology and Evolution (2023) '''similarly reported comparatively higher Steppe-related and European Hunter Gatherer ancestry in Bhumihars''' than in several other sampled caste groups, including Brahmins, Rajputs, Kambojs, Dogras, Gujjars, Nairs, Srivastavas, Reddys, Yadavs and Bunts.

== Key concepts of Indian population genetics ==
All mainstream South Asians are a mixture of three major ancestral components: Steppe_MLBA, IVC (Indus Valley Civilization-related) and AASI/SAHG (South Asians Hunter Gatherers also called Ancient Ancestral South Indian). Researchers use Onge or AHG (Andamanese Hunter-Gatherer) as proxies for AASI. The IVC-related ancestry itself is an earlier mixture of Iranian farmer-related ancestry and SAHG/AASI, after which Steppe_MLBA ancestry mixed with IVC-related populations to form the ancestry found in many present-day South Asians.

These three ancestral components are found in almost all mainstream South Asians, but in different proportions. Every caste and community has its own typical range of these ancestry components, although these ranges often overlap with those of other castes and communities.

{| class="wikitable"
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! # !! Component !! Mainly Associated With
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| 1 || '''Steppe_MLBA''' || Late Bronze Age steppe pastoralist populations (Sintashta/Andronovo-like), Indo-Iranian/Indo-European–linked movements into South Asia in the 2nd millennium BCE, and a substantial part of the ancestry of many Indo-Aryan–speaking and some higher-caste groups. These people are credited to have likely brought the Indo European language family into South Asia.
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| 2 || '''IVC''' (Indus-related / Indus Periphery) || People of the Indus Valley Civilization and surrounding regions, a mixture of Iran-related early farmer ancestry and South Asian hunter-gatherers, and the largest single ancestral layer feeding into both ANI and ASI-rich populations across South Asia.
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| 3 || '''AASI''' (Ancient Ancestral South Indian) || The local, native South Asian hunter gatherer ancestry that predates farming and steppe migrations and contributes substantially to many present day South Asian groups.
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| 4 || '''AHG''' (Andamanese Hunter Gatherers) || A proxy source based on Andamanese genomes representing AASI like (native South Asian hunter gatherer) ancestry in qpAdm models, used to approximate the indigenous Indian component in studies such as those by Lomous Kumar.
|}

== Bhumihar Genetics according to the Harvard University & David Reich ==
Harvard University’s professors and 114+ genetic scientists from across the globe conducted the most extensive and detailed genetic research on Indian castes & tribes, headed by David Reich, world’s leading geneticist and the director of David Reich Lab at the Harvard University.

This research, “[https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aat7487 The formation of human populations in South and Central Asia]”, highlighted several points about Bhumihars:

=== ''(A) “Steppe ancestry in modern South Asians is primarily from males and disproportionately high in Brahmin and Bhumihar groups"'' ===
[[File:Image.png|center|thumb|624x624px]]

=== ''(B) “Groups that traditionally view themselves as being of priestly status (Brahmin, Pandit, and Bhumihar) tend to have a significantly higher ratio of Central_Steppe_MLBA to Indus_Periphery_Cline ancestry than other groups”'' ===
[[File:Harvard1.jpg|center|thumb|624x624px]]

=== (C) Strongest signals of Steppe ancestry in the Gangetic plains were found amongst the Bihari Bhumihars ===
[[File:IMG 20260806 083826.jpg|center|thumb|372x372px]]

=== (D) According to David Reich's genetic research, Bihari Bhumihars were found to have higher Steppe ancestry and lower AHG (Andamanese Hunter-Gatherer)-proxy Indigenous ancestry than Gangetic Plains Brahmins and Rajputs. ===
In the DNA research on Indian castes by Dr. David Reich, Harvard University and world's most renowned genetic scientist, '''Bihari Bhumihars''' '''were found to have higher''' '''Steppe ancestry''' than '''Gangetic Plains Brahmins''' and '''Rajputs'''. They were also found to have lower '''Indigenous ancestry''', for which '''AHG (Andamanese Hunter-Gatherer)''' was used as a proxy, compared with Gangetic Brahmins and Rajputs.

'''How to access this''' - The exact ancestry percentages are provided in David Reich's widely cited research paper on Indian populations, '''[https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aat7487 "The Formation of Human Populations in South and Central Asia."]''' Specifically, they are listed in the supplementary material at the end of the paper, in the spreadsheet named '''"File (aat7487_tables1-5.xlsx),"''' under '''Table S5'''.

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center;"
| [[File:G7.png|350px|thumb|'''Model 1''' Bihari Bhumihars are estimated to have '''28.3%''' Central Steppe_MLBA-related ancestry and '''21.3%''' AHG-related ancestry, compared with Brahmin_UP (26.4% Steppe, 24.8% AHG), Brahmin_Tiwari (27.0% Steppe, 23.6% AHG), Brahmin_Haryana (24.0% Steppe, 18.8% AHG), and Rajputs (23.5% Steppe, 25% AHG), respectively.]]
| [[File:G4.png|350px|thumb|'''Model 2''' Bihari Bhumihars are estimated to have '''26.3%''' Central Steppe_MLBA-related ancestry and '''26.4%''' AHG-related ancestry, compared with Brahmin_UP (25.0% Steppe, 29.1% AHG), Brahmin_Tiwari (25.2% Steppe, 28.2% AHG), Brahmin_Haryana (23.1% Steppe, 25.2% AHG), and Rajputs (21.9% Steppe, 29.5% AHG), respectively.]]
|}

== Bhumihars show the highest Steppe ancestry among Brahmin groups in the 2024 genetics/DNA research ==

The 2024 research Distinct Positions of Genetic and Oral Histories: Perspectives from India applied qpAdm modeling to find the proportions of Steppe and Onge-related (AASI or the indigenous Indian component) ancestry and '''Bhumihars of Bihar came out to have the highest Steppe ancestry (29.0%) among the Brahmin groups, more than Brahmin Tiwari (27.9%), Saryuparin Brahmins (26.1% Steppe), and West Bengal Brahmins (22.3% Steppe)'''. Their estimated Steppe ancestry was also higher than that of the sampled Rajputs (20.8% Steppe) and Khatris (26.9% Steppe).

Conversely, Bhumihars displayed the lowest Onge-related ancestry (20.7%) among the Brahmin groups in the dataset, lower than Brahmin Tiwari (23.4%), Saryupari Brahmins (22.8%), West Bengal Brahmins (30.6%), Rajputs (21.9%) but the Khatris (11.6%) have even lower Onge related ancestry than Bhumihars. '''Khatris showed nearly half the amount of Onge-related ancestry compared to Gangetic Brahmins and the Bihari Bhumihars'''.

'''How to access this''' and view the spreadsheet from the research paper:

Link: [https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.07.06.498959v3 '''Distinct positions of genetic and oral histories: Perspectives from India, 2024''']

Step 1) Go to the link of the research paper, scroll down and navigate to the "Supplementary Materials" section and there you'll find the "Supplementary Tables" in the form of an Excel Sheet / Spreadsheet.

Step 2) Inside the spreadsheet, go to the table number 'S6' to find the spreadsheet of the ancestry '''qpAdm runs from the research posted below'''. [[File:IMG 20260806 103606 481.png|center|thumb|Source: [https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.07.06.498959v3 Distinct positions of genetic and oral histories: Perspectives from India, 2024] |501x501px]]

== Research Paper 3 ==
According to a 2020 research, Bhumihars show higher Steppe ancestry compared to other caste groups such as Kshatriyas, Kurmis, Tharus, Srivastavas, Yadavs, Nais, Thakurs, and Brahmins sampled in the research.
[[File:Bmc.png|center|thumb|Source: [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12863-020-00919-2 The story of the lost twins: decoding the genetic identities of the Kumhar and Kurcha populations from the Indian subcontinent - BMC Genomics, 2020]|530x530px]]

== Research Paper 4 ==
According to a 2021 research, Bihari Bhumihars have higher Eastern European Hunter Gatherer, Western Steppe and Central Steppe than other groups like Kambojs, Dogras, Haviks and Brahmins. '''This research showed results of 3 different models.'''
[[File:Hgenome-1.png|center|thumb|Source: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34424406/ Dissecting the genetic history of the Roman Catholic populations of West Coast India - Human Genetics, 2021]]]
[[File:Hgenome-2.png|center|thumb|Source: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34424406/ Dissecting the genetic history of the Roman Catholic populations of West Coast India - Human Genetics, 2021]]]
[[File:Hgenome-3.png|center|thumb|Source: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34424406/ Dissecting the genetic history of the Roman Catholic populations of West Coast India - Human Genetics, 2021]]]

== Research Paper 5 ==
According to a 2022, research Bhumihars have higher Steppe_MLBA ancestry than other groups like Kambojs, Gujjars, Nairs, Brahmins, Dogras, Srivastavas, Reddys, Yadavs, Bunts etc sampled in the research.
[[File:Rxiv.jpg|center|thumb|Source: [https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.07.20.500704v1 Genetic affinities and sub-structuring in Coorg population of Southern India - 2022]|547x547px]]

== Research Paper 6 ==
According to a 2023 research, Bihari Bhumihars were found to be having higher Steppe_MLBA ancestry than other groups like Kambojs, Gujjars, Nairs, Brahmins, Dogras, Srivastavas, Reddys, Yadavs, Bunts etc sampled in yet another research.
[[File:Genome.png|center|thumb|Source: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38079532/ Genetic Affinities and Adaptation of the South-West Coast Populations of India - Genome Biology and Evolution, 2023]|540x540px]]

== Summary ==
Genetic studies from 2019 to 2024 suggest that the Bhumihars carry a slightly higher proportion of Bronze Age Steppe ancestry relative to other upper castes of the Indo-Gangetic plains and elsewhere.

Researchers suggest this pattern stems from early historical mixing like it happened with the formation of all Indian castes, which was then preserved over centuries of endogamy practiced by the community.

== References ==

Bhumihar Genetics

2026-08-06T11:35:34Z

TheAryanChariot:

On average, 31.32% of Bhumihar's ancestry is derived from Steppe_MLBA, 33.31% from AASI (Ancient Ancestral South Indian) and the remaining 35.36% of average Bhumihar ancestry is derived from IndusFarmer IVC-related / Indus Periphery ancestry.

Across multiple genetic studies published between 2019 and 2024, Bhumihars consistently show higher Steppe-related ancestry and lower Indigenous (AHG/Onge-related proxy) ancestry than Brahmins and Rajputs. '''The landmark 2019 Harvard University research on South Asian caste genetics/DNA, which is so far the largest and most renowned research on the genetics of Indian castes''', reported disproportionately high Steppe ancestry in Bhumihars compared to Brahmins, Rajputs, Gangetic castes, and the non-Jat/Ror/Pashtun castes of North West India and Pakistan.

The 2024 study Distinct Positions of Genetic and Oral Histories: Perspectives from India likewise identified the sampled Bihari Bhumihars as having the highest Steppe ancestry among the sampled Brahmin groups, placing them above the sampled Brahmin Tiwari, Saryuparin and West Bengal Brahmin groups, as well as the Rajputs. Independent studies published in BMC Genomics (2020), Human Genetics (2021), bioRxiv (2022) and Genome Biology and Evolution (2023) '''similarly reported comparatively higher Steppe-related and European Hunter Gatherer ancestry in Bhumihars''' than in several other sampled caste groups, including Brahmins, Rajputs, Kambojs, Dogras, Gujjars, Nairs, Srivastavas, Reddys, Yadavs and Bunts.

== Key concepts of Indian population genetics ==
All mainstream South Asians are a mixture of three major ancestral components: Steppe_MLBA, IVC (Indus Valley Civilization-related) and AASI/SAHG (South Asians Hunter Gatherers also called Ancient Ancestral South Indian). Researchers use Onge or AHG (Andamanese Hunter-Gatherer) as proxies for AASI. The IVC-related ancestry itself is an earlier mixture of Iranian farmer-related ancestry and SAHG/AASI, after which Steppe_MLBA ancestry mixed with IVC-related populations to form the ancestry found in many present-day South Asians.

These three ancestral components are found in almost all mainstream South Asians, but in different proportions. Every caste and community has its own typical range of these ancestry components, although these ranges often overlap with those of other castes and communities.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Component !! Mainly Associated With
|-
| 1 || '''Steppe_MLBA''' || Late Bronze Age steppe pastoralist populations (Sintashta/Andronovo-like), Indo-Iranian/Indo-European–linked movements into South Asia in the 2nd millennium BCE, and a substantial part of the ancestry of many Indo-Aryan–speaking and some higher-caste groups. These people are credited to have likely brought the Indo European language family into South Asia.
|-
| 2 || '''IVC''' (Indus-related / Indus Periphery) || People of the Indus Valley Civilization and surrounding regions, a mixture of Iran-related early farmer ancestry and South Asian hunter-gatherers, and the largest single ancestral layer feeding into both ANI and ASI-rich populations across South Asia.
|-
| 3 || '''AASI''' (Ancient Ancestral South Indian) || The local, native South Asian hunter gatherer ancestry that predates farming and steppe migrations and contributes substantially to many present day South Asian groups.
|-
| 4 || '''AHG''' (Andamanese Hunter Gatherers) || A proxy source based on Andamanese genomes representing AASI like (native South Asian hunter gatherer) ancestry in qpAdm models, used to approximate the indigenous Indian component in studies such as those by Lomous Kumar.
|}

== Bhumihar Genetics according to the Harvard University & David Reich ==
Harvard University’s professors and 114+ genetic scientists from across the globe conducted the most extensive and detailed genetic research on Indian castes & tribes, headed by David Reich, world’s leading geneticist and the director of David Reich Lab at the Harvard University.

This research, “[https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aat7487 The formation of human populations in South and Central Asia]”, highlighted several points about Bhumihars:

=== ''(A) “Steppe ancestry in modern South Asians is primarily from males and disproportionately high in Brahmin and Bhumihar groups"'' ===
[[File:Image.png|center|thumb|624x624px]]

=== ''(B) “Groups that traditionally view themselves as being of priestly status (Brahmin, Pandit, and Bhumihar) tend to have a significantly higher ratio of Central_Steppe_MLBA to Indus_Periphery_Cline ancestry than other groups”'' ===
[[File:Harvard1.jpg|center|thumb|624x624px]]

=== (C) Strongest signals of Steppe ancestry in the Gangetic plains were found amongst the Bihari Bhumihars ===
[[File:IMG 20260806 083826.jpg|center|thumb|372x372px]]

=== (D) According to David Reich's genetic research, Bihari Bhumihars were found to have higher Steppe ancestry and lower AHG (Andamanese Hunter-Gatherer)-proxy Indigenous ancestry than Gangetic Plains Brahmins and Rajputs. ===
In the DNA research on Indian castes by Dr. David Reich, Harvard University and world's most renowned genetic scientist, '''Bihari Bhumihars''' '''were found to have higher''' '''Steppe ancestry''' than '''Gangetic Plains Brahmins''' and '''Rajputs'''. They were also found to have lower '''Indigenous ancestry''', for which '''AHG (Andamanese Hunter-Gatherer)''' was used as a proxy, compared with Gangetic Brahmins and Rajputs.

'''How to access this''' - The exact ancestry percentages are provided in David Reich's widely cited research paper on Indian populations, '''[https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aat7487 "The Formation of Human Populations in South and Central Asia."]''' Specifically, they are listed in the supplementary material at the end of the paper, in the spreadsheet named '''"File (aat7487_tables1-5.xlsx),"''' under '''Table S5'''.

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center;"
| [[File:G7.png|350px|thumb|'''Model 1''' Bihari Bhumihars are estimated to have '''28.3%''' Central Steppe_MLBA-related ancestry and '''21.3%''' AHG-related ancestry, compared with Brahmin_UP (26.4% Steppe, 24.8% AHG), Brahmin_Tiwari (27.0% Steppe, 23.6% AHG), Brahmin_Haryana (24.0% Steppe, 18.8% AHG), and Rajputs (23.5% Steppe, 25% AHG), respectively.]]
| [[File:G4.png|350px|thumb|'''Model 2''' Bihari Bhumihars are estimated to have '''26.3%''' Central Steppe_MLBA-related ancestry and '''26.4%''' AHG-related ancestry, compared with Brahmin_UP (25.0% Steppe, 29.1% AHG), Brahmin_Tiwari (25.2% Steppe, 28.2% AHG), Brahmin_Haryana (23.1% Steppe, 25.2% AHG), and Rajputs (21.9% Steppe, 29.5% AHG), respectively.]]
|}

== Bhumihars show the highest Steppe ancestry among Brahmin groups in the 2024 genetics/DNA research ==

The 2024 research Distinct Positions of Genetic and Oral Histories: Perspectives from India applied qpAdm modeling to find the proportions of Steppe and Onge-related (AASI or the indigenous Indian component) ancestry and '''Bhumihars of Bihar came out to have the highest Steppe ancestry (29.0%) among the Brahmin groups, more than Brahmin Tiwari (27.9%), Saryuparin Brahmins (26.1% Steppe), and West Bengal Brahmins (22.3% Steppe)'''. Their estimated Steppe ancestry was also higher than that of the sampled Rajputs (20.8% Steppe) and Khatris (26.9% Steppe).

Conversely, Bhumihars displayed the lowest Onge-related ancestry (20.7%) among the Brahmin groups in the dataset, lower than Brahmin Tiwari (23.4%), Saryupari Brahmins (22.8%), West Bengal Brahmins (30.6%), Rajputs (21.9%) but the Khatris (11.6%) have even lower Onge related ancestry than Bhumihars. '''Khatris showed nearly half the amount of Onge-related ancestry compared to Gangetic Brahmins and the Bihari Bhumihars'''.

'''How to access this''' and view the spreadsheet from the research paper:

Link: [https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.07.06.498959v3 '''Distinct positions of genetic and oral histories: Perspectives from India, 2024''']

Step 1) Go to the link of the research paper, scroll down and navigate to the "Supplementary Materials" section and there you'll find the "Supplementary Tables" in the form of an Excel Sheet / Spreadsheet.

Step 2) Inside the spreadsheet, go to the table number 'S6' to find the spreadsheet of the ancestry '''qpAdm runs from the research posted below'''. [[File:IMG 20260806 103606 481.png|center|thumb|Source: [https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.07.06.498959v3 Distinct positions of genetic and oral histories: Perspectives from India, 2024] |501x501px]]

== Research Paper 3 ==
According to a 2020 research, Bhumihars show higher Steppe ancestry compared to other caste groups such as Kshatriyas, Kurmis, Tharus, Srivastavas, Yadavs, Nais, Thakurs, and Brahmins sampled in the research.
[[File:Bmc.png|center|thumb|Source: [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12863-020-00919-2 The story of the lost twins: decoding the genetic identities of the Kumhar and Kurcha populations from the Indian subcontinent - BMC Genomics, 2020]|530x530px]]

== Research Paper 4 ==
According to a 2021 research, Bihari Bhumihars have higher Eastern European Hunter Gatherer, Western Steppe and Central Steppe than other groups like Kambojs, Dogras, Haviks and Brahmins. '''This research showed results of 3 different models.'''
[[File:Hgenome-1.png|center|thumb|Source: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34424406/ Dissecting the genetic history of the Roman Catholic populations of West Coast India - Human Genetics, 2021]]]
[[File:Hgenome-2.png|center|thumb|Source: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34424406/ Dissecting the genetic history of the Roman Catholic populations of West Coast India - Human Genetics, 2021]]]
[[File:Hgenome-3.png|center|thumb|Source: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34424406/ Dissecting the genetic history of the Roman Catholic populations of West Coast India - Human Genetics, 2021]]]

== Research Paper 5 ==
According to a 2022, research Bhumihars have higher Steppe_MLBA ancestry than other groups like Kambojs, Gujjars, Nairs, Brahmins, Dogras, Srivastavas, Reddys, Yadavs, Bunts etc sampled in the research.
[[File:Rxiv.jpg|center|thumb|Source: [https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.07.20.500704v1 Genetic affinities and sub-structuring in Coorg population of Southern India - 2022]]]

== Research Paper 6 ==
According to a 2023 research, Bihari Bhumihars were found to be having higher Steppe_MLBA ancestry than other groups like Kambojs, Gujjars, Nairs, Brahmins, Dogras, Srivastavas, Reddys, Yadavs, Bunts etc sampled in yet another research.
[[File:Genome.png|center|thumb|Source: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38079532/ Genetic Affinities and Adaptation of the South-West Coast Populations of India - Genome Biology and Evolution, 2023]]]

== Summary ==
Genetic studies from 2019 to 2024 suggest that the Bhumihars carry a slightly higher proportion of Bronze Age Steppe ancestry relative to other upper castes of the Indo-Gangetic plains and elsewhere.

Researchers suggest this pattern stems from early historical mixing like it happened with the formation of all Indian castes, which was then preserved over centuries of endogamy practiced by the community.

== References ==

Bhumihar Genetics

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On average, 31.32% of Bhumihar's ancestry is derived from Steppe_MLBA, 33.31% from AASI (Ancient Ancestral South Indian) and the remaining 35.36% of average Bhumihar ancestry is derived from IndusFarmer IVC-related / Indus Periphery ancestry.

Across multiple genetic studies published between 2019 and 2024, Bhumihars consistently show higher Steppe-related ancestry and lower Indigenous (AHG/Onge-related proxy) ancestry than Brahmins and Rajputs. '''The landmark 2019 Harvard University research on South Asian caste genetics/DNA, which is so far the largest and most renowned research on the genetics of Indian castes''', reported disproportionately high Steppe ancestry in Bhumihars compared to Brahmins, Rajputs, Gangetic castes, and the non-Jat/Ror/Pashtun castes of North West India and Pakistan.

The 2024 study Distinct Positions of Genetic and Oral Histories: Perspectives from India likewise identified the sampled Bihari Bhumihars as having the highest Steppe ancestry among the sampled Brahmin groups, placing them above the sampled Brahmin Tiwari, Saryuparin and West Bengal Brahmin groups, as well as the Rajputs. Independent studies published in BMC Genomics (2020), Human Genetics (2021), bioRxiv (2022) and Genome Biology and Evolution (2023) '''similarly reported comparatively higher Steppe-related and European Hunter Gatherer ancestry in Bhumihars''' than in several other sampled caste groups, including Brahmins, Rajputs, Kambojs, Dogras, Gujjars, Nairs, Srivastavas, Reddys, Yadavs and Bunts.

== Key concepts of Indian population genetics ==
All mainstream South Asians are a mixture of three major ancestral components: Steppe_MLBA, IVC (Indus Valley Civilization-related) and AASI/SAHG (South Asians Hunter Gatherers also called Ancient Ancestral South Indian). Researchers use Onge or AHG (Andamanese Hunter-Gatherer) as proxies for AASI. The IVC-related ancestry itself is an earlier mixture of Iranian farmer-related ancestry and SAHG/AASI, after which Steppe_MLBA ancestry mixed with IVC-related populations to form the ancestry found in many present-day South Asians.

These three ancestral components are found in almost all mainstream South Asians, but in different proportions. Every caste and community has its own typical range of these ancestry components, although these ranges often overlap with those of other castes and communities.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! # !! Component !! Mainly Associated With
|-
| 1 || '''Steppe_MLBA''' || Late Bronze Age steppe pastoralist populations (Sintashta/Andronovo-like), Indo-Iranian/Indo-European–linked movements into South Asia in the 2nd millennium BCE, and a substantial part of the ancestry of many Indo-Aryan–speaking and some higher-caste groups. These people are credited to have likely brought the Indo European language family into South Asia.
|-
| 2 || '''IVC''' (Indus-related / Indus Periphery) || People of the Indus Valley Civilization and surrounding regions, a mixture of Iran-related early farmer ancestry and South Asian hunter-gatherers, and the largest single ancestral layer feeding into both ANI and ASI-rich populations across South Asia.
|-
| 3 || '''AASI''' (Ancient Ancestral South Indian) || The local, native South Asian hunter gatherer ancestry that predates farming and steppe migrations and contributes substantially to many present day South Asian groups.
|-
| 4 || '''AHG''' (Andamanese Hunter Gatherers) || A proxy source based on Andamanese genomes representing AASI like (native South Asian hunter gatherer) ancestry in qpAdm models, used to approximate the indigenous Indian component in studies such as those by Lomous Kumar.
|}

== Bhumihar Genetics according to the Harvard University & David Reich ==
Harvard University’s professors and 114+ genetic scientists from across the globe conducted the most extensive and detailed genetic research on Indian castes & tribes, headed by David Reich, world’s leading geneticist and the director of David Reich Lab at the Harvard University.

This research, “[https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aat7487 The formation of human populations in South and Central Asia]”, highlighted several points about Bhumihars:

=== ''(A) “Steppe ancestry in modern South Asians is primarily from males and disproportionately high in Brahmin and Bhumihar groups"'' ===
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=== ''(B) “Groups that traditionally view themselves as being of priestly status (Brahmin, Pandit, and Bhumihar) tend to have a significantly higher ratio of Central_Steppe_MLBA to Indus_Periphery_Cline ancestry than other groups”'' ===
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=== (C) Strongest signals of Steppe ancestry in the Gangetic plains were found amongst the Bihari Bhumihars ===
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=== (D) According to David Reich's genetic research, Bihari Bhumihars were found to have higher Steppe ancestry and lower AHG (Andamanese Hunter-Gatherer)-proxy Indigenous ancestry than Gangetic Plains Brahmins and Rajputs. ===
In the DNA research on Indian castes by Dr. David Reich, Harvard University and world's most renowned genetic scientist, '''Bihari Bhumihars''' '''were found to have higher''' '''Steppe ancestry''' than '''Gangetic Plains Brahmins''' and '''Rajputs'''. They were also found to have lower '''Indigenous ancestry''', for which '''AHG (Andamanese Hunter-Gatherer)''' was used as a proxy, compared with Gangetic Brahmins and Rajputs.

'''How to access this''' - The exact ancestry percentages are provided in David Reich's widely cited research paper on Indian populations, '''[https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aat7487 "The Formation of Human Populations in South and Central Asia."]''' Specifically, they are listed in the supplementary material at the end of the paper, in the spreadsheet named '''"File (aat7487_tables1-5.xlsx),"''' under '''Table S5'''.

{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center;"
| [[File:G7.png|350px|thumb|'''Model 1''' Bihari Bhumihars are estimated to have '''28.3%''' Central Steppe_MLBA-related ancestry and '''21.3%''' AHG-related ancestry, compared with Brahmin_UP (26.4% Steppe, 24.8% AHG), Brahmin_Tiwari (27.0% Steppe, 23.6% AHG), Brahmin_Haryana (24.0% Steppe, 18.8% AHG), and Rajputs (23.5% Steppe, 25% AHG), respectively.]]
| [[File:G4.png|350px|thumb|'''Model 2''' Bihari Bhumihars are estimated to have '''26.3%''' Central Steppe_MLBA-related ancestry and '''26.4%''' AHG-related ancestry, compared with Brahmin_UP (25.0% Steppe, 29.1% AHG), Brahmin_Tiwari (25.2% Steppe, 28.2% AHG), Brahmin_Haryana (23.1% Steppe, 25.2% AHG), and Rajputs (21.9% Steppe, 29.5% AHG), respectively.]]
|}

== Bhumihars show the highest Steppe ancestry among Brahmin groups in the 2024 genetics/DNA research ==

The 2024 research Distinct Positions of Genetic and Oral Histories: Perspectives from India applied qpAdm modeling to find the proportions of Steppe and Onge-related (AASI or the indigenous Indian component) ancestry and '''Bhumihars of Bihar came out to have the highest Steppe ancestry (29.0%) among the Brahmin groups, more than Brahmin Tiwari (27.9%), Saryuparin Brahmins (26.1% Steppe), and West Bengal Brahmins (22.3% Steppe)'''. Their estimated Steppe ancestry was also higher than that of the sampled Rajputs (20.8% Steppe) and Khatris (26.9% Steppe).

Conversely, Bhumihars displayed the lowest Onge-related ancestry (20.7%) among the Brahmin groups in the dataset, lower than Brahmin Tiwari (23.4%), Saryupari Brahmins (22.8%), West Bengal Brahmins (30.6%), Rajputs (21.9%) but the Khatris (11.6%) have even lower Onge related ancestry than Bhumihars. '''Khatris showed nearly half the amount of Onge-related ancestry compared to Gangetic Brahmins and the Bihari Bhumihars'''.

'''How to access this''' and view the spreadsheet from the research paper:

Link: [https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.07.06.498959v3 '''Distinct positions of genetic and oral histories: Perspectives from India, 2024''']

Step 1) Go to the link of the research paper, scroll down and navigate to the "Supplementary Materials" section and there you'll find the "Supplementary Tables" in the form of an Excel Sheet / Spreadsheet.

Step 2) Inside the spreadsheet, go to the table number 'S6' to find the spreadsheet of the ancestry '''qpAdm runs from the research posted below'''. [[File:IMG 20260806 103606 481.png|center|thumb|Source: [https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.07.06.498959v3 Distinct positions of genetic and oral histories: Perspectives from India, 2024] ]]

== Research Paper 3 ==
According to a 2020 research, Bhumihars show higher Steppe ancestry compared to other caste groups such as Kshatriyas, Kurmis, Tharus, Srivastavas, Yadavs, Nais, Thakurs, and Brahmins sampled in the research.
[[File:Bmc.png|center|thumb|Source: [https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12863-020-00919-2 The story of the lost twins: decoding the genetic identities of the Kumhar and Kurcha populations from the Indian subcontinent - BMC Genomics, 2020]]]

== Research Paper 4 ==
According to a 2021 research, Bihari Bhumihars have higher Eastern European Hunter Gatherer, Western Steppe and Central Steppe than other groups like Kambojs, Dogras, Haviks and Brahmins. '''This research showed results of 3 different models.'''
[[File:Hgenome-1.png|center|thumb|Source: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34424406/ Dissecting the genetic history of the Roman Catholic populations of West Coast India - Human Genetics, 2021]]]
[[File:Hgenome-2.png|center|thumb|Source: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34424406/ Dissecting the genetic history of the Roman Catholic populations of West Coast India - Human Genetics, 2021]]]
[[File:Hgenome-3.png|center|thumb|Source: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34424406/ Dissecting the genetic history of the Roman Catholic populations of West Coast India - Human Genetics, 2021]]]

== Research Paper 5 ==
According to a 2022, research Bhumihars have higher Steppe_MLBA ancestry than other groups like Kambojs, Gujjars, Nairs, Brahmins, Dogras, Srivastavas, Reddys, Yadavs, Bunts etc sampled in the research.
[[File:Rxiv.jpg|center|thumb|Source: [https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.07.20.500704v1 Genetic affinities and sub-structuring in Coorg population of Southern India - 2022]]]

== Research Paper 6 ==
According to a 2023 research, Bihari Bhumihars were found to be having higher Steppe_MLBA ancestry than other groups like Kambojs, Gujjars, Nairs, Brahmins, Dogras, Srivastavas, Reddys, Yadavs, Bunts etc sampled in yet another research.
[[File:Genome.png|center|thumb|Source: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38079532/ Genetic Affinities and Adaptation of the South-West Coast Populations of India - Genome Biology and Evolution, 2023]]]

== Summary ==
Genetic studies from 2019 to 2024 suggest that the Bhumihars carry a slightly higher proportion of Bronze Age Steppe ancestry relative to other upper castes of the Indo-Gangetic plains and elsewhere.

Researchers suggest this pattern stems from early historical mixing like it happened with the formation of all Indian castes, which was then preserved over centuries of endogamy practiced by the community.

== References ==

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