02-08-2009, 08:41 PM
In most of my calculations on NRI IQs, the Patel factor is a very important
component
I have assumed that Patel is a representative of 'northern merchant'
In fact the gujurati merchant caste is not Patel
It is modh-bania-vaishnav
Patels represent the upper level of the peasantry in Gujurat
analogous to Jat in Punjab
Patels took to merchantry only about 150 years ago
Based on UK scores, Patels very nearly match the chinese
and are well above white levels
Combine this with the fact that the south Indian labor diaspora
in Singapore is at 100IQ
Means that as nutrition improves, IQ scores will lift up even more
component
I have assumed that Patel is a representative of 'northern merchant'
In fact the gujurati merchant caste is not Patel
It is modh-bania-vaishnav
Patels represent the upper level of the peasantry in Gujurat
analogous to Jat in Punjab
Patels took to merchantry only about 150 years ago
Based on UK scores, Patels very nearly match the chinese
and are well above white levels
Combine this with the fact that the south Indian labor diaspora
in Singapore is at 100IQ
Means that as nutrition improves, IQ scores will lift up even more