TABLE 3
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The Indian origin of paternal haplogroup R1a1* substantiates the autochthonous origin of Brahmins and the caste system
Swarkar Sharma, Ekta Rai, Prithviraj Sharma, Mamata Jena, Shweta Singh, Katayoon Darvishi, Audesh K Bhat, A J S Bhanwer, Pramod Kumar Tiwari and Rameshwar N K Bamezai
BACK TO ARTICLETable 3. Age of Microsatellite variations based on pooled variance of 6Y-STRs within R1a1* and R1a* lineages in different population groups
| Age a | Age b | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haplogroup | Population group (n) | Variance | Age | [95% CI] (in years) | Age | [95% CI] (in years) |
| R1a1* | Overall population (979) | 0.36 | 13043.48 | (9473.68–20930.23) | 16695.65 | [12126.32–26790.70] |
| Central Asia (127) | 0.24 | 8695.65 | (6315.79–13953.49) | 11130.43 | [8084.21–17860.47] | |
| Europe and Near East (119) | 0.31 | 11231.88 | (8157.89–18023.26) | 14376.81 | [10442.11–23069.77] | |
| Pakistan (224) | 0.40 | 14492.75 | (10526.32–23255.81) | 18550.72 | [13473.68–29767.44] | |
| India (Total) (509) | 0.38 | 13768.12 | (10000–22093.02) | 17623.19 | [12800–28279.07] | |
| India (Tribes + Dalits) (256) | 0.41 | 14855.07 | (10789.47–23837.21) | 19014.49 | [13810.53–30511.63] | |
| India (Tribes) (140) | 0.40 | 14492.75 | (10526.32–23255.81) | 18550.72 | [13473.68–29767.44] | |
| India (Brahmins) (253) | 0.34 | 12318.84 | (8947.37–19767.44) | 15768.12 | [11452.63–25302.33] | |
| Kashmiri Pandits (10) | 0.52 | 18840.58 | (13684.21–30232.56) | 24115.94 | [17515.79–38697.67] | |
| Himachal Brahmins (9) | 0.43 | 15579.71 | (11315.79–25000.00) | 19942.03 | [14484.21–32000.00] | |
| Bihar Brahmins (23) | 0.30 | 10869.57 | (7894.74–17441.86) | 13913.04 | [10105.26–22325.58] | |
| UP Brahmins (21) | 0.35 | 12681.16 | (9210.53–20348.84) | 16231.88 | [11789.47–26046.51] | |
| Maharashtra Brahmins (40) | 0.28 | 10144.93 | (7368.42–16279.07) | 12985.51 | [9431.58–20837.21] | |
| Gujarat Brahmins (21) | 0.31 | 11231.88 | (8157.89–18023.26) | 14376.81 | [10442.11–23069.77] | |
| Punjab Brahmins (10) | 0.32 | 11594.20 | (8421.05–18604.65) | 14840.58 | [10778.95–23813.95] | |
| MP Brahmins (16) | 0.27 | 9782.61 | (7105.26–15697.67) | 12521.74 | [9094.74–20093.02] | |
| Orissa Brahmins (10) | 0.37 | 13405.80 | (9736.84–21511.63) | 17159.42 | [12463.16–27534.88] | |
| WB Brahmins (13) | 0.40 | 14492.75 | (10526.32–23255.81) | 18550.72 | [13473.68–29767.44] | |
| Dravidian Brahmins (80) | 0.29 | 10507.25 | (7631.58–16860.47) | 13449.28 | [9768.42–21581.40] | |
| Saharia Tribe (16) | 0.36 | 13043.48 | (9473.68–20930.23) | 16695.65 | [12126.32–26790.70] | |
| R1a* | ||||||
| Kashmir (9a) | 0.43 | 15579.71 | (11315.79–25000.00) | 19942.03 | [14484.21–32000.00] | |
| Saharia Tribe (13) | 0.60 | 21739.13 | (15789.47–34883.72) | 27826.09 | [20210.53–44651.16] | |
| India (22) | 0.51 | 18478.26 | (13421.05–29651.16) | 23652.17 | [17178.95–37953.49] | |
Number of samples present in Haplogroup R1a1* or R1a*
a Seven extra R1a* samples were pooled (unpublished data).
Agea: age calculated using generation time of 25 years. Ageb: age calculated using generation time of 32 years.
