I had a genetic test, and unsurprisingly I found that my ancestry was firmly rooted in the Indus Valley Civilisation. My family moved away from India a very long time ago, and it was a smart move on the part of my ancestors.<p>It's bizarre that the Indian subcontinent is now known for poverty, high inequality and the caste system, when its ancient civilizational counterpart seemed to be the opposite.<p>Genetically and linguistically, it's indisputable that the Indo-Aryan languages were transplants brought in by an external group. This was followed by Islamic invasions and then British imperialism, followed by partition, and the recent ascendency of Hindu nationalism.<p>Online, at least, the levels of hatred and resentment seem off-the-charts. China, on the other hand seems to be growing by leaps-and-bounds, while India seems to be getting consumed by internal hatreds, and Pakistan seems to focus on the security threat posed by India, enriching a political and military elite at the expense of its own development.<p>I have to wonder if we'll ever find out the exact point where it all went wrong.