Y-DNA Haplogroups in India
Y-DNA is passed from father to son, tracing your direct paternal ancestry back thousands of years.
R1a1 (Z93)
The most common paternal lineage in North India, associated with Indo-Aryan migrations from the Steppe ~4,000 years ago.
35-70% in North India
L-M20
An ancient South Asian lineage, possibly linked to the Indus Valley Civilization. High frequency in Balochistan and Gujarat.
10-25% in West India
H-M69
Indigenous South Asian lineage, one of the oldest in the subcontinent (~50,000 years). The "First Indians."
25-35% in South India
J2-M172 (Coming Soon)
Associated with Neolithic farmers from the Fertile Crescent. Found in merchant and trading communities.
5-15% in West India