Kirata

Glossary

A Sanskrit term for people inhabiting areas in the Himalayas and the north-eastern regions of the Indian subcontinent. The term is particularly associated with people of Sino-Tibetan origins and was used to refer to the Limbu, Tani, Rai, Yakkha, Magar, Sunuwar, Dhimal and Lepcha peoples of present-day Eastern Nepal and the Indian regions of Sikkim and Darjeeling. The earliest mentions of kiratas are found in the Yajurveda and and the Atharvaveda.

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Kirata%newline%A Sanskrit term for people inhabiting areas in the Himalayas and the north-eastern regions of the Indian subcontinent. The term is particularly associated with people of Sino-Tibetan origins and was used to refer to the Limbu, Tani, Rai, Yakkha, Magar, Sunuwar, Dhimal and Lepcha peoples of present-day Eastern Nepal and the Indian regions of Sikkim and Darjeeling. The earliest mentions of kiratas are found in the Yajurveda and and the Atharvaveda.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Kirata”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/kirata/
MLA	“Kirata.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/kirata/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Kirata. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/kirata/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)