This question pertains to the ethnography and historical identification of tribal communities in India, particularly in the Himalayan region. The term "Kirata" is an ancient Sanskrit term referring to various Tibeto-Burman-speaking peoples.
The ancient Kiratas are identified with
Asked in Government Polytechnic Exam 2012 · Topic: Pre-Medieval Period (Cultural Syncretism and the Formation of Regional Identities)
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