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The Turvashas (Sanskrit: तुर्वश, Turvaśa) were one of the five Indo-Aryan tribes (panchajana, panchakrishtya or panchamanusha) mentioned in the Rig Veda[1] and later texts. They lived southeast of the Sarasvati region.

The Turas of Punjab are believed to be descendants of the Turvashas.

References

  1. ^ Singh, Upinder (2008). A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century. Delhi: Pearson Education. p. 187. ISBN 81-317-1120-0. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  • Vishnu Purana
  • Frawley David: The Rig Veda and the History of India, 2001.(Aditya Prakashan), ISBN 81-7742-039-9


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