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pastebluepaste t1_j0sv8ez wrote

On a side note, I’ve used very old natural hot spring baths in the Indian Himalayas which look 100% original Ancient Greek, carvings etc. In valleys where most of the locals are fair skinned & blue eyed (rapidly changing due to modern influx of others & the kidnapping of daughters) They had their own family of gods slightly different to the more southern Hindus, and some being more important, less ‘retired’ than they are outside the valleys (Agni, Surya, Indra & Brahma)

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Cow_Herd t1_j0tsl1y wrote

During Alexander's campaigns, some of his soldiers stayed back in India. They primarily settled in 2 areas of India, one of which is the region you visited - which explains the blue eyes and fair skin (genes traced back to Greeks). I mention this only because, we have a lot of people with European genes owing to colonials (British, French, Dutch, Portuguese etc) who conquered various parts of the country and mingled with the natives.

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