The Personality of India: Pre- and Proto-historic Foundation of India and Pakistan c16.s1.52

c16.s1.52

Finally the recent attempt of Lal to identify the Grey Ware folk with the Aryans has set in motion various attempts to identify the authors of the various strands of cultures. We have already discussed the dangers of any premature identifications, as in the case of Prof. Haimendorf. But the investigation of ancient city sites associated in tradition like Hastinapur, Mahishmati, Somnath opens a more safer line of study. Lal has made a very sound case for identifying the Grey Ware folk with the Aryans, and as far as our present knowledge is concerned, his hypothesis is more valid than the rest.