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Greater Hindustan Y DNA

Exploring the paternal genetic heritage, migrations, and Y-DNA diversity
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  • Huzeifah Saiyed
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  • Ali Akbar
  • Yunus Aswat

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Bashir Ahmad Bashir Ahmad
July 28 @ 8:03pm
Hello, My direct paternal ancestry traces back to Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, India. I have completed the FamilyTreeDNA Big Y-700 test, and my confirmed terminal haplogroup is J-ZS292 (J2b). According to YFull, my branch shares a common paternal ancestor with the ancient DNA sample I12982 from the Swat Valley (present-day Pakistan), dating to around 900 BCE. I am actively researching the history, migration, and ancient DNA connections of J2b-ZS292 and would be grateful to connect with anyone who belongs to the same or nearby branches. I look forward to contributing to the project and learning from the community. Thank you for welcoming me.
Huzeifah Saiyed
July 28 @ 11:01pm
Welcome to the project! Thank you for sharing your fascinating paternal lineage and research background. Ancient DNA links such as the Swat Valley sample provide valuable context for understanding the deep history of South Asian lineages. We hope our project can help connect you with researchers and testers from related branches. If you come across other J2b-ZS292 or nearby lineages interested in deeper Y-DNA research, please feel free to invite them to join. Wishing you success with your research, and we look forward to your contributions and discussions.
Yunus Aswat
July 29 @ 1:16am
Dear Bashir. Your paternal ancestry may date back to a migration during the pre-Mughal era. This era is characterized by successive Afghan dynasties that ran the Delhi Sultanate. More verification would be needed through DNA tests and research. I suggest actively looking for and encouraging individuals with a similar ancestry to test
Huzeifah Saiyed Huzeifah Saiyed
Admin
July 28 @ 1:36am
The most exciting Big Y result isn’t the one we already know. It’s the one that hasn’t been tested yet. Could yours be next?
Huzeifah Saiyed Huzeifah Saiyed
Admin
July 26 @ 12:33am
🧬 Big Y Update – Rashid Chiragi We are pleased to share that Rashid Chiragi’s Big Y-700 results are now available. Although he currently has no direct Big Y matches, he shares the same branch as Mr. Edrees. As a result, FamilyTreeDNA is expected to define a new downstream branch, and within the next couple of weeks both Mr. Edrees and Rashid Chiragi should receive a new, younger terminal haplogroup. Mr. Chiragi traces his paternal ancestry to the Iran/Iraq region, adding another valuable geographic data point to the growing diversity of the H-CTS8429 lineage. Every new Big Y test helps refine the Y-DNA tree and brings us closer to understanding the history and migration of this fascinating lineage. We look forward to seeing where this newly defined branch fits into the broader H-CTS8429 phylogeny.
Huzeifah Saiyed Huzeifah Saiyed
Admin
July 24 @ 2:10pm
🎉 We Have Exciting News! We are delighted to welcome a Mandaean participant to the Greater Hindustan Y-DNA Project. Our new member belongs to the ancient Mandaean (Sabian) community, an indigenous ethnoreligious group historically centered in southern Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq and southwestern Iran). Today, Mandaean communities are found across the world, preserving a unique religious and cultural heritage despite centuries of displacement. Mandaeism is a strictly monotheistic religion. Mandaeans worship Hayyi Rabbi ("The Great Living God") as the one eternal Creator. Their religious tradition reveres Adam, Seth, Enosh, Noah, Shem, Enoch, Abraham, and especially John the Baptist (Yahia/Yuhana), who is regarded as their last prophet and greatest teacher. Their sacred liturgical language is Classical Mandaic, an Eastern Aramaic language that continues to be used in prayers and religious ceremonies. The Mandaeans are widely identified by many modern scholars with the Sabians (Ṣābiʾūn) mentioned in the Qur'an (e.g. Qur'an 2:62, 5:69, and 22:17). From a genetic perspective, our new participant belongs to Y-DNA Haplogroup H-BY83539, a branch of the ancient H-M69 paternal lineage. Every new H lineage contributes to our understanding of ancient human migrations and the diversity within this fascinating haplogroup. We sincerely thank our new Mandaean member for joining the Greater Hindustan Y-DNA Project and for generously sharing authentic information about his faith, history, and traditions. We look forward to learning more about the genetic history of the Mandaean community as additional participants join our research. Welcome to the Greater Hindustan Y-DNA Project!
Huzeifah Saiyed Huzeifah Saiyed
Admin
July 3 @ 11:39am
The Silent Pioneers: The 50,000-Year Journey of Haplogroup H (H-L901) The Spark in the Ice Age (~48,000 Years Ago) Long before the boundaries of modern nations were drawn, before the first seeds of agriculture were planted, and while the Earth was still gripped by the Last Ice Age, a remarkable story began—one that remains written in the DNA of millions across the Indian subcontinent today. This is the story of Haplogroup H (H-L901). Imagine the Indian subcontinent nearly 50,000 years ago. The southwest monsoon was weaker than today, leaving much of the interior as vast grasslands and open savannas. Ancient megafauna roamed these landscapes, while small bands of modern humans survived through cooperation, environmental knowledge, and sophisticated stone-tool technology. It was within this changing world that a paternal lineage branched from the ancient Eurasian macro-haplogroup HIJK. This defining mutation gave rise to H-L901, the ancestral lineage from which all present-day Haplogroup H men descend. These were fully modern Homo sapiens, capable of complex language, symbolic thought, and rich cultural traditions. ⸻ The Guardians of the Subcontinent Over thousands of generations, these early hunter-gatherers spread across the Indian subcontinent, following the great river systems such as the Narmada, Son, and Godavari. They adapted to dramatic climatic fluctuations, sought shelter in places like the Bhimbetka Rock Shelters, and passed down an intimate understanding of the landscape through countless generations. As this lineage diversified almost entirely within South Asia, its largest descendant branch—H1 (H-M69)—became one of the principal paternal lineages of the indigenous populations of the Indian subcontinent. Today, genetic evidence identifies H1 as one of the dominant paternal lineages associated with the Ancient Ancestral South Indians (AASI), the deeply rooted hunter-gatherer population that formed a major ancestral component of present-day South Asians. ⸻ A Global Footprint The story of Haplogroup H did not remain confined to South Asia. While H1 (H-M69) expanded widely throughout India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, its sister lineage—H2 (H-P96)—followed an entirely different path. H2 migrated westward through the Near East, eventually becoming incorporated into populations of the Early European Farmers, who carried agriculture from Anatolia into Europe during the Neolithic period. Thus, descendants of the same ancient paternal ancestor ultimately helped shape the genetic histories of both South Asia and prehistoric Europe. ⸻ The Unbroken Chain Traditional genealogy often reaches a dead end after only a few centuries. Phylogenetics, however, allows us to look far beyond written records. Every living man belonging to Haplogroup H carries a Y chromosome inherited through an unbroken father-to-son lineage stretching back nearly 50,000 years to those Upper Paleolithic hunters who first walked the landscapes of ancient South Asia. Their descendants endured the harsh climatic bottlenecks of the Ice Age, witnessed the warming of the Holocene, experienced the rise of agriculture, kingdoms, civilizations, and ultimately the modern world. ⸻ The Silent Pioneers Unlike the conquerors whose names fill history books, these men left no written chronicles. Their legacy survives instead within their DNA. For nearly 50 millennia, the paternal line of Haplogroup H has continued without interruption—generation after generation, father to son. They are among the oldest continuously surviving paternal lineages of Eurasia and remain living witnesses to humanity’s deepest past. They are, in the truest sense, the silent pioneers of our shared history.
Ferid Ramadani
July 21 @ 6:16pm
Now I have a question. I am haplogroup H-L901. I am originally from Kosovo in the Balkans. I speak Albanian and as far as I know, everyone in my family is from Kosovo. The question is how this haplogroup got to the Balkans. I also did a dna test from myheritage and this is what it says in the report: 48% Greek-Albanian 18.7% Persian-Kurd 11% South Asia (Indian continent) 10% Pastunian. Do you have any information on this?
Huzeifah Saiyed
July 21 @ 10:58pm
Hi, That’s a very interesting result, and while haplogroup H is generally considered to have deep roots in South Asia, several branches expanded westward thousands of years ago. My own upstream branch includes samples from Central Asia, Turkey, and the Republic of Adygea in the North Caucasus, showing that these lineages were already dispersed far beyond South Asia long before recorded history. The Balkans have also been a major crossroads of migration for thousands of years, so your paternal lineage could have arrived there through one of several ancient migration events. Regarding your MyHeritage results, I would interpret them with caution. Autosomal ethnicity estimates are statistical models that can vary between companies and don’t necessarily reflect the origin of your direct paternal line. Your Y-DNA and autosomal DNA tell different stories. Since you’ve already joined the project, your kit is a valuable addition. Every H lineage—especially one from the Balkans—helps us better understand the ancient dispersal and diversification of haplogroup H. I’m looking forward to seeing how your results fit into the broader H phylogenetic tree.
Huzeifah Saiyed
July 21 @ 10:59pm
I would recommend you to upgrade your sample to Big Y for better understanding
Huzeifah Saiyed Huzeifah Saiyed
Admin
July 21 @ 3:08am
🧬 FamilyTreeDNA Haplotree passes a major milestone On 1 July 2026, FamilyTreeDNA announced that its Y-DNA Haplotree now contains: * 100,000+ branches * 860,000+ Y-SNP variants * The largest publicly available paternal phylogenetic tree to date. This means Big Y testers are increasingly likely to receive new terminal haplogroups and more accurate TMRCA estimates as additional samples are added.
eric SOHIER eric SOHIER
July 18 @ 10:59am
Eric Sohier - R-MF59121 (R-U152>L2) - Clan de Bailleul 1535-1644 Cousin paternel le plus proche: VK166 - Y:R1b-CTS4299 (sous-clade de R-L2, même branche que R-MF59121) - mt:H3ag2 - dist 9.6 / 67% - Viking tué lors du St Brice's Day Massacre le 13 Nov 1002 à Oxford sur ordre du roi Aethelred (massacre de tous les Danois). Fosse de St John's College: 35 jeunes hommes 16-25 ans, 960-1020 CE, découverte 2008. Continuité flamande Rare 1/160: Koksijde 9 (675-750 AD, 30 squelettes mérovingiens côtiers) + Sint-Truiden 52 (1000-1286 AD, 8th-13th c) - ancêtre commun 1900 BCE (R-S1812/BY41554 Bronze ancien). PNAS 2024: fusion de 2 ancestries à Koksijde, groupe minoritaire gaulois continental sans liens de parenté = mon profil singleton 15 private variants vs R-BY87995 Avg 4. Lien romain: Gladiateurs d'York Driffield Terrace II-IVe s. 6/7 R1b-L52/L11 - 6DRIF-22 R-U152 dist 5.62 99% + 3DRIF-16 R-U106 dist 4.30 99% - contemporains de mes ancêtres Imperial R-A7287 50 CE / FTE67018 250 CE / MF59121 500 CE. Preuves papier: Petron: SOIITS marraine 10/09/1644 AD Nord 5Mi044R007 P151 L10 + Anna SOHIER 29/01/1645 P151 + Petronella SOIS fa Jacobi 04/11/1649 P78 + Joannes SOHIE fs Jacobi 30/05/1679. SOIITS=SOIS=SOHIER. Waret=Sois.
Huzeifah Saiyed
July 18 @ 3:24pm
Hi Eric, First, I should mention that I used Google Translate to understand your post, as I don’t speak French. From what I understood, you’ve put together an impressive combination of documentary genealogy, Y-DNA phylogeny, and ancient DNA comparisons. The paper trail linking the Sohier surname variants is particularly interesting. One small observation: I would be a little cautious about presenting the Viking (VK166) and the Roman-era York individuals as “closest paternal cousins” in a genealogical sense. They are fascinating ancient individuals who belong to closely related branches of your paternal lineage, but the shared paternal ancestor lived thousands of years ago rather than within documented genealogy. Overall, it’s a very interesting synthesis of historical records and genetic evidence. Thank you for sharing it.
eric SOHIER
July 20 @ 7:10am
Hello, Thank you very much for your feedback and for taking the time to translate. You are absolutely right about VK166 and the Roman York sample. I did not mean them as genealogical cousins, but as my closest ancient matches on the Discover Time Tree. I understand the common paternal ancestor lived thousands of years ago, long before any documented genealogy. I will correct the wording to "closely related ancient branches" rather than "closest paternal cousins". Thank you also for your note on the Sohier variants. That paper trail from Sohier / Sohyer / Soier in Flanders to Scotland is indeed the part I wanted to highlight alongside the Y phylogeny. Thanks again for your kind words. Best regards, Eric
Huzeifah Saiyed Huzeifah Saiyed
Admin
July 18 @ 3:19pm
🎉 Welcome to Our New Members! A warm welcome to everyone who has recently joined the Greater Hindustan Y-DNA Project! Your participation is helping expand our understanding of the paternal genetic history of the Indian subcontinent and neighboring regions. Every Y-DNA kit—whether Y-37, Y-111, or Big Y-700—adds valuable data that helps refine the Y-DNA tree, identify new branches, and improve our knowledge of our shared ancestry. Thank you for being part of this scientific journey. We look forward to learning more together and encourage members to invite other paternal-line relatives to participate. Together, we are building a stronger resource for present and future generations.
Huzeifah Saiyed Huzeifah Saiyed
Admin
July 16 @ 4:17pm
🧬 Exciting Update (From Past Weeks): New Rakhigarhi Ancient DNA Samples Under Analysis A new batch of Rakhigarhi ancient human remains has been transferred for advanced ancient DNA analysis. While no genomic data has been published yet, this marks an important milestone for South Asian archaeogenetics. Every new ancient genome has the potential to refine our understanding of the phylogenetic tree by identifying previously unknown branches, confirming ancestral relationships, and improving the placement of both ancient and modern lineages. As more samples are added, TMRCA (Time to Most Recent Common Ancestor) estimates can also be recalibrated, often becoming more accurate as the tree gains additional reference points. The first published Rakhigarhi genome transformed our understanding of the Indus Civilization. With more individuals now under study, we may soon gain a much clearer picture of Harappan genetic diversity, population structure, migrations, and paternal lineages. At the Greater Hindustan Y-DNA Project, we are eagerly following these developments. Every new ancient genome not only helps reconstruct our shared past but also strengthens the interpretation of modern Y-DNA results by providing deeper historical context. The next major breakthrough in South Asian ancient DNA research may be closer than ever.
Huzeifah Saiyed Huzeifah Saiyed
Admin
July 15 @ 11:53am
🏺 A Remarkable Ancient Egyptian Connection The Greater Hindustan Y-DNA Project is delighted to welcome a fascinating new addition—Edgar Slagle’s Y-DNA kit, belonging to haplogroup H-Z19008. What makes this especially exciting is that Nakht-Ankh, one of the famous mummies from the Tomb of the Two Brothers in Middle Kingdom Egypt (c. 1900 BCE), has also been assigned to Y-DNA haplogroup H-Z19008 on FTDNA Discover. This means that our project now includes a modern individual who belongs to the same paternal haplogroup as one of ancient Egypt’s most iconic mummies. For genetic genealogists, discoveries like this are extraordinary. They demonstrate how Y-DNA can bridge thousands of years of history, connecting living people with individuals who lived nearly four millennia ago. Every new test adds another piece to the story of human migration and paternal ancestry. Unfortunately, Edgar’s kit cannot be upgraded to Big Y-700 because there is insufficient DNA remaining in the stored sample, and there are currently no known male-line descendants available for testing. Even so, his existing results are an invaluable contribution to the project. A heartfelt thank you to Wendy for adding Edgar’s kit and for sharing this incredible historical connection. It is discoveries like these that make Y-DNA research so rewarding. Who knows what other ancient connections are waiting to be uncovered?
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