INDIANS with BLUE eyes? Seriously?

Every one knows that In India black and dark brown eyes are most common, but other colors are also present those less common - dark brown followed by light brown, then come green and grey eyes, and the least common are blue eyes. They are much less common than in Europe but it is still a daily occurrence to see people with light eyes in Northern and even southern states. Rajasthanis with light eyes are very common. Many Punjabis have light eyes, skin and hair. In Jammu and Kashmir light eyes and skin are very common, more than any other state. A dark skin colour and dark eye colour go hand in hand because both of them are controlled by more than one allelic regions. Eye color is a polygenic trait and there are chances of a European ancestry behind it. But, it can arise randomly due to some kind of polymorphism and mutation. Light eyes can be found in any part of India and they are not very rare. People who are not mixed with Europeans can also have them. But the more you move in the northwest direction towards Europe light eyes and skin color get more common so there may be a connection.
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