According to the theory of double invasion of India by the Aryans, the first group inhabited the Punjab

Q. According to the theory of double invasion of India by the Aryans, the first group inhabited the Punjab, and the second group pushed its way through Gilgit and Chitral and settled in the midland country. Who put forward this theory?

(a) Dr. Giles

(b) Dr. Hoernle

(c) Sir George Grierson

(d) C.V. Vaidya

Ans: (b) Dr. Hoernle

Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Dr. Hoernle.

Dr. Hoernle put forward the theory of the double invasion of India by the Aryans. According to this theory, the first group of Aryans settled in the Punjab region, while the second group pushed their way through Gilgit and Chitral and settled in the midland country. This theory was proposed by Dr. Friedrich Wilhelm (F.W.) Thomas Albert Hoernle, a British linguist and scholar who extensively studied the Aryan migration and its impact on Indian history and culture.