Kirati tribes

The Kirāta, Kiranti or Kirati is a generic term in Sanskrit literature for people who lived in the mountains, particularly in the Himalayas, North-East India and who are postulated to have been Mongoloid in origin. Limbu, Yakkha, Sunuwar,Rai, Lepcha, Dhimal, are the major tribes of Kirati community.

Kirati tribes

The Kirāta, Kiranti or Kirati is a generic term in Sanskrit literature for people who lived in the mountains, particularly in the Himalayas, North-East India and who are postulated to have been Mongoloid in origin. Limbu, Yakkha, Sunuwar,Rai, Lepcha, Dhimal, are the major tribes of Kirati community.