The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c15.186

v1.c15.186

5. The Āryo-Dravidian or Hindustāni type in the plain of the Ganges from about longitude 76° 30′ E. to 87° E.; that is to say, in the eastern fringe of the Punjab, in the United Provinces, and in Bihār. ‘The head-form is long, with a tendency to medium; the complexion varies from lightish brown to black; the nose ranges from medium to broad, being always broader than among the Indo-Āryans; the stature is lower than in the latter group, and usually below the average’ (i.e. it ranges from 5′ 3″ to 5′ 5″).