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. 2016 Apr 19;113(16):E2215-7.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.1602697113. Epub 2016 Apr 8.

Emergence of sociocultural norms restricting intermarriage in large social strata (endogamy) coincides with foreign invasions of India

Murali K Vadivelu  1
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Emergence of sociocultural norms restricting intermarriage in large social strata (endogamy) coincides with foreign invasions of India

Murali K Vadivelu. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .
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Map of Islamic dynasties of India with their extent over relevant time periods. Image courtesy of Javier Fernandez-Vina (Florida International University, Miami, FL).
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