Khas Arya
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Khas Arya refers to a historical Indo-Aryan ethnic group from the Himalayan and adjoining regions of South Asia, traditionally associated with early Khas-speaking communities and later linked to high-caste hill populations in Nepal and northern India.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indo-Aryan people
ⓘ
ethnic group ⓘ |
| associatedCasteGroup |
Brahmin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kshatriya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCasteStatus |
high caste
GENERATED
ⓘ
twice-born castes GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Garhwal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kumaon NERFINISHED ⓘ hills of Nepal ⓘ mid-hills of Nepal ⓘ parts of Himachal Pradesh ⓘ western Nepal hills ⓘ |
| broaderCategory |
Himalayan ethnic groups
ⓘ
Indo-Aryan ethnic groups ⓘ South Asian ethnic groups ⓘ |
| culturalTrait |
Hindu caste-based social organization
ⓘ
Indo-Aryan ritual traditions ⓘ patrilineal kinship ⓘ |
| demographicArea |
rural hill communities
ⓘ
small towns in Himalayan foothills ⓘ |
| ethnogenesisRegion |
Himachal Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Himalayan region ⓘ Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ northern India ⓘ western Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalIdentity | Khas people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalInfluence |
development of Nepali (Khas Kura) as a regional lingua franca
ⓘ
formation of hill states in western Nepal ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedLanguage |
Khas language
ⓘ
early Nepali ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
ancient period of the western Himalayas
ⓘ
medieval period of the western Himalayas ⓘ |
| historicalProcess |
Sanskritization
ⓘ
integration into broader Indo-Aryan caste hierarchy ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Indo-Aryan languages ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
early Khas-speaking communities
ⓘ
formation of Nepali-speaking hill high castes ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Khas people of Nepal
ⓘ
Pahari Hindus of Himachal Pradesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Pahari Hindus of Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | Arya (noble or high-status Hindus) in some historical contexts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialRole |
landholding communities in hill regions
ⓘ
local ruling elites in some Himalayan polities ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
military service ⓘ pastoralism ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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