Mleccha
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title:
Mleccha
text:
Mleccha is a Sanskrit term, used by the Vedic Aryans
to refer to 'non-Aryans': foreigners who are considered outside the realm of Vedic dharma. The word Mleccha was commonly used for foreigners of whatever race or colour. As a mleccha, any foreigner stood outside the varna system and the ritual ambience. Thus, historically, contact with them was viewed by the Hindus as polluting. The Mleccha people were Śākas, Huns, Chinese, Greeks, Kambojas, Pahlavas, Bahlikas, Rishikas and Daradas. The Barbara
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description:
Pre-modern Sanskrit term referring to outsiders, foreigners, barbarians and invaders
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mleccha
date created:
2004-06-02T18:57:24Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T19:40:14Z
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