What is this Indo-Scythian peoples?Friends please clear my doubt

[Shabaz Sharif]

I think the Kamboj people in India are descendants of Indo Scythians.

They are Punjabis and i doubt they are known as Indo-Scythians historically.
Kamboj - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Surenas]

Persians were not different from the Scythians. Both were part of the Iranian people, could communicate with each other without the use of translators and both were horse-fighting people. And Scythians had many Zoroastrian elements within their culture.

We call them Sakas though in Iran.

 

[SrNair]

Persians were not different from the Scythians. Both were part of the Iranian people, could communicate with each other without the use of translators and both were horse-fighting people. And Scythians had many Zoroastrian elements within their culture.

We call them Sakas though in Iran.

so there may be similarities between Iranians and Scythians ,Scythaians may be caucasians.

 

[Surenas]

so there may be similarities between Iranians and Scythians ,Scythaians may be caucasians.

There is not such thing as 'caucasian'. That is a anthropological invention. Anyway, both Scythians and Persians are considered to be part of the 'Caucasian race', whatever that means though.

 

[Ahiska]

I think today Scythians are most similar to Turkics

 

[Surenas]

I think today Scythians are most similar to Turkics

Nonsense. Turks are Mongoloid people, while Scythians were Indo-Europeans. Turks have nothing to do with them.

 

[Ahiska]

Nonsense. Turks are Mongoloid people, while Scythians were Indo-Europeans. Turks have nothing to do with them.

Turkics are too similar to their culture also Turkics are Eurasian (mongoloid+caucasian)

 

[SrNair]

There is not such thing as 'caucasian'. That is a anthropological invention. Anyway, both Scythians and Persians are considered to be part of the 'Caucasian race', whatever that means though.

So that may be the reason for European facial features of some warrior groups in India like jats ,Rajputs and Nairs etc.Any way what is more admiring is Scythians nomadic life.Travel lot of area in Asia .from European cold climate to.hot climate in South India

 

[Surenas]

Turkics are too similar to their culture also Turkics are Eurasian (mongoloid+caucasian)

Turks are still primarily Mongoloids, with the exception of the Turks in Anatolia and the Caucasus. Your culture is not similar to them, and even if it is, it is due to imitation.

 

[Ahiska]

Turks are still primarily Mongoloids, with the exception of the Turks in Anatolia and the Caucasus. Your culture is not similar to them, and even if it is, it is due to imitation.

Why imitation?
Also all Turkics are 20% minimum caucasian

 

[SrNair]

Why imitation?
Also all Turkics are 20% minimum caucasian

Turkish people are quite different than other Europeans.Not completely caucasian
Stay on the topic.It is about Indo-Scythians.

 

[surya kiran]

What is this Indo-Scythian peoples?Can we find out the direct descendants of these ancient peoples in India ,Pakistan or any other places in South Asia?.Friends can you please clear my doubt?
@FaujHistorian, @kurup @DRAY @acetophenol@Indo-guy ,@jarves

You are refering to the Saka Civilisation. The Saka Era is named after them. Direct descendants is practically impossible. The reason are as follows:

1. Saka Civilisation was assimilated into various other kingdoms. Majorly, the Gupta Empire (Magadh and beyond) and the Satavahanas (present day Deccan).
2. Hence, there was inter mingling of people here. With the Southward movement of people they would have mingled with the Cholas/Pandya/Cheras.

In the first you are seeing a group of people coming from the west. Then a kingdom from the east moves west. Then there is a move of people (not kingdoms) to the South. Then again you have the Mughals coming from the west.

 

[Kambojaric]

They are Punjabis and i doubt they are known as Indo-Scythians historically.
Kamboj - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Punjabis are a huge mix and so the likelihood is that all Punjabis somehow descend from the Indo-Scythians. In this day and age you wont find exact descendants. With regards to the Kamboh, if they are deemed to be the descendents of the ancient Kambojas, then one could of course argue that Kambohs in turn too are descendents of the Indo-Scythians. BTW @Roybot, the Kamboj people exist on both sides of Punjab. Im a Kamboh as well.

 

[Roybot]

Punjabis are a huge mix and so the likelihood is that all Punjabis somehow descend from the Indo-Scythians. In this day and age you wont find exact descendants. With regards to the Kamboh, if they are deemed to be the descendents of the ancient Kambojas, then one could of course argue that Kambohs in turn too are descendents of the Indo-Scythians. BTW @Roybot, the Kamboj people exist on both sides of Punjab. Im a Kamboh as well.

Yeah of course. Probably more Kamboj in Pakistan than India.

 

[INDIC]

Punjabis are a huge mix and so the likelihood is that all Punjabis somehow descend from the Indo-Scythians. In this day and age you wont find exact descendants. With regards to the Kamboh, if they are deemed to be the descendents of the ancient Kambojas, then one could of course argue that Kambohs in turn too are descendents of the Indo-Scythians. BTW @Roybot, the Kamboj people exist on both sides of Punjab. Im a Kamboh as well.

Wasn't Kamboja one of the Mahajanapadas.