Origins
It is a branch of Haplogroup F, and is believed to have arisen in India between 30,000 and 40,000 years ago. Its probable site of introduction is India since it is concentrated there. It seems to represent the main Y-Chromosome haplogroup of the indigenous paleolithic inhabitants of India, because it is the most frequent Y-haplogroup of tribal populations (25-35%). H-M69 presence in upper castes is around 10%).
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