What evidence did Tilak use for his Arctic theory?

He interpreted descriptions of long dawns and nights in the Vedas as references to the unique celestial phenomena of the polar regions.

Indo-Aryan Origins

UPSC Archival Analysis

Bal Gangadhar Tilak wrote about the original homeland of the Aryans, proposing the Arctic region in his famous work 'The Arctic Home in the Vedas'.

Exam Year

1996

Evidence Source

ID: HIS_ANC_1996_121 Ref: Bal Gangadhar Tilak, The Arctic Home in the Vedas