After a gap of 2 years, there is lot of information
available on internet and definitely help in more research and have better
information. And actually, when I have started to gather more information on
Origin of Magars, I have come across many new information and better
understanding about us.
Before this I used to believe that Magars belong to
Mongolian race, which is true also and same is said by many scholars. But the
word Mongolian itself is too broad and nowadays scholars are using more and
more specific words to refer. Me too at this point is in better position to
look into our origin.
Like I have mentioned in my last article “Origin of
Magars – II” I have mentioned Magars would have come to Nepal around 1000 BC,
but now I think they may have came to Nepal much earlier. At that time in 2014 I
have given the reasons for the same. But this time I went little deeper.
According to my study the current people of Tibetan plateau started to migrate
around 3000 BC from Northern or Eastern China and to be more specific from
basin of Yellow River or Yangtze River. Though, the plateau was already inhabited
by the people. Genetic study of the current Tibetan shows that most of the
people currently residing there are migrated around 3000 BC.
The more we want to understand ourselves the more
close look is required. Though, to know our past is difficult as compared to
Aryans, as there is little written material available with us. But now we can
still find it with as many advance technologies available and more and more
research happening. May be after 2 years we have better understanding if some
scholar use all the available resource and technology use to find the fact and
do research specifically on Magars.
One of the surprising result I have found during my
research is that we belong to Han race of China. As 90% of Chinese people is
genetically belongs to Han. You can find more about Han in internet. (Though,
we need DNA test to prove the same.) But if we are not also I can say we are
very closely related to them, and I am sure the DNA study can prove the same.
(Though, for the moment we can wait till someone actually do some further
research on it.)
So, at the moment in broad sense I can say that we
belong to Han race. Technically, when I say Han here I mean Han race as, Bahuns
claim that they belong to Aryans. If you do some research on Han, you will
find, Han dynasty which was there in China around 200 BC. Han period was
considered as a golden age in Chinese History. To this date, China’s majority
ethnic group refers to itself as Han people and Chinese script is referred to
as Chinese characters. Further, Han Chinese trace their ancestry from the
Huaxia people. Huaxia (means civilized society) refers to a confederations of
tribe living along the Huang He or Yellow river in China. Writers during the
Han periods derived ancestral lineages from the Huaxia (later known as Xia)
based on Shang era legendary materials. From, here I have understood one thing
that if we have to understand our roots we need to study Chinese civilization.
With the brief Han history, you must have known now that where the Han word
have originated from.
Now back to our question. So around 3000 BC - 2000
BC along the Huang He and Yangtze river small civilizations started
flourishing. As there was Indus valley civilization 3300 BC – 1700 BC around
Indus river. As it’s known that all the ancient civilization was first came up
along the basin of rivers. If we go little deeper Aryan themselves came to Ganges
plain around 1900 BC. Before they came Indus valley civilization was already
destroyed. Though this doesn’t mean that the people also wiped out, people must
have survived & they later mixed with Aryans. Aryans must have incorporated
few Indus culture in its own.
So, many tribes or civilized societies started
coming up along the Huang He and Yangtze rivers of China around 3000 BC. And,
must be MAGARS were one of them. Most probably, as scholars also accept that
Magars have originated along the basin of Yangtze river. May be at that time
with few hundred people or with the people with same clan distinguished
themselves as MAGARS. Its just like separation of joint family when its grow
too big. As this phenomenon is naturally understood. But, its not sure whether
they use to call them Magars at that time or something else, its difficult to
say. But I am certain that by that time they were already a different tribe.
And, now how can I be so sure that we came from
there. Our culture, our language, our script, our faith, our tradition
everything speak for itself. Here, I have come across one more interesting
thing to prove the theory. It’s known that our we are originated somewhere near
present day Siberia and Mongolia. And there can be two possible routes from
there to reach Nepal. In east, through Huang He and Yangtze rivers valley or
from west Tibetan plateau. If east is true it will prove my theory. If west is
true then we should not be what we are today, because of number of reasons.
First as I have said that, its genetically proved
that Tibetans were migrated to current location around 3000 BC. Before that
Tibetan plateau was occupied by nomads. Here too there can be two
possibilities, before Tibetan or after
Tibetan migrated to the plateau. Before is not the acceptable answer to me
because, before Tibetan moved to plateau, people inhabiting there must have
been nomads. We should have been probably like Rautes. But contrary to it we
have our own rich culture. Trails of our rich history, past and folkfare is the
witness of it. So, it is not possible that we have migrated here, when we were
still Nomads. I mean we were already a developed society before moving to Nepal
or our present place.
Interestingly this theory hold good for Rautes and
Tharus too. In my opinion Tharu are the first mongoloid people who moved
towards the south or cross the Himalaya and came southward, and settled at
foothills of Himalayas. Why, Tharus because definitely like Magars they have
also taken the path of Sikkim and move towards west. I can surely say that they
are the first people of oriental feature migrated from Himalaya. They must have
come there around 3000 BC. Because, the Tharus genes analysis is extensively
available on internet, though now it is more toward Aryan but 20% is still match
with its oriental ancestors. When I am saying Thaurus I am not talking about
Rana Tharus who are descendent of Rajputs. This theory will help in explain in
their oriental like physical but their culture and language is more influenced
by Aryans.
Similarly, Rautes could have stayed in prefer to
stay in forest and hill only. Their hunting and not farming culture also shows
that they would have here much before Magars.
So it’s a rare possibility that we would have
migrated to Nepal as Nomads and then develop our own culture.(Unless its proven
wrong by further scientific research later). Means when Magars started there
movement towards south, it was already a developed tribe.
Similarly, Magars would have started moving from
Eastern China around 3000 BC only. May be with other Tibeto-Burman speaking
tribes, Magars also started moving from there. And may be around 2000 BC – 1500
BC they have settled in present day place. The same has been mentioned by other
scholars too. Since, Magars & all other oriental looking tribes languages
has common root, it also proves that, they have the same origin.
And also, its scientifically proven that Mongoliad
people did cross the great Himalayas to enter Nepal even before the Aryans
arrived. (Source: https://raunakms.wordpress.com/2012/05/14/genetic-ancestry-of-nepalis/).
This also proves that Magars would have settled in Nepal around 2000 BC – 1500
BC. Because as I have said earlier Aryans started moving towards Ganges plain approximately
1900 BC.
But its sure that all the other Ethnic Mongoloid
people who came to Nepal have migrated via Sikkim
Before wrapping up, I want to discuss as Mentioned
by writer Budhamagar, according to our
mythology, Magars evolved from two types of caves, namely Pelma Khar Pu
or barely dispersing cave, and Yoma Khar Pu or hornet’s cave and scattered in
all four direction. Now when I think about the true meaning of it I think its
true. Because, here cave denotes colony or one society. Even the names
resembles the ancient Chinese names. But if you ask me I would really love to
read the Magar’s mythology and hope will help in ourselves much better. Now
here the question is how the Pu title is converted into our present day titles.
Edit !: For sequel (Part IV) of this article please visit "
ORIGIN OF MAGARS OF NEPAL - IV (Where did the Magar came from? / Genetic studies of Magars of Nepal)
https://laanghali.blogspot.com/2019/09/origin-of-magars-of-nepal-iv-magar.html
The more we go deep, the deeper it gets.
