Punjabis: Descendants of Greek invaders in India ?

[Breathe]

Throughout history, the ancient Greeks have invaded the northwestern India twice (particularly the Punjab region). Every time I come across a Punjabi (northern Indian person), I feel like they seem a little different than other Indians. I feel many (not all) can pass as Greeks. What do you think? Here are examples:

A famous Canadian Punjabi Instagramer (Shaminder Dahliwar)


A singer Indian Punjabi singer (Hardy Sandhu)

[TheWolf97]

Throughout history, the ancient Greeks have invaded the northwestern India twice (particularly the Punjab region). Every time I come across a Punjabi (northern Indian person), I feel like they seem a little different than other Indians. I feel many (not all) can pass as Greeks. What do you think? Here are examples:

A famous Canadian Punjabi Instagramer (Shaminder Singh)


A singer Indian Punjabi singer (Hardy Sandhu)

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[Breathe]

That doesn’t count because the ancient Greeks looked different than the Greeks today I believe.

[Avicenna]

That doesn’t count because the ancient Greeks looked different than the Greeks today I believe.

Hardly doubt they looked that different based on the ancient Greek statues and sculptures .

[SneedsFeedNSeed]

Hahaha

[Voskos]

Yes.

[Avicenna]

To answer the question I would say no. Afghans have more a strong case in this one but even then there is little genetic evidence to support that , although we don't know what exactly comprised " Greeks " in those times .

[placebo]

I don't know about ancient, but it's clear that they are not descendants of modern Greeks. They don't look like albinos.

[mentalanesthesia]

[Renekton]