Indischer
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Hmm, interesting.
My ancestors were once not considered Han, even though our subgroup (Hakka) originated from the North China plains itself.
But the Han identity is all about assimilation. Those who adopted the Han language (Chinese) and Han culture and customs became Han.
Though of course, nowadays Chinese nationality is more important.
Well, assimilation kinda works in India as well. But it definitely takes a longer duration than European countries and perhaps in China.
I also think that people are more mindful of their migration and ancestry only from the time when someone has bothered to keep any records about it. And we Indians haven't done that well enough, at least not in the way classical Greeks or Romans or even the Arabs and Persians have done so.