While I’m woefully unqualified to answer, here’s a wonderful response to an earlier thread with same question by u/iitii. Just to keep you busy for now while more roll in!

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/9s3gly/the_indian_subcontinent_was_the_birthplace_of/e8m3byl/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf