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vii. Nişāda : They are mentioned as experts in driving elephants (V.50).
viii. Bhilla: (1.179). They are modern 'Bbīlas'. They are mentioned as experts in the warfare of bows and arrows (V.6). They are also called 'Meda' and Abhayatilakagaại has explained it as 'Bhillas' (IV.46).
ix. Allechhas : According to Abhayatilakagaņi, Bhillas (V.40). and Turuşkas etc. belonged to Mlechha caste (V.59). Mlech has could not become the friends of Aryans because they had bad habits and cruel disposition (IV.33).
x. Turuşka (Turks) : They are also one of the Mlechha tribe (Ku. V1.96).
xi. Yavanas (XV.26). xii. Saka (XV.26).
xiii. Sabaras : They resided in forests so Abhayatilakagaại calls them Āraṇyakas (foresters XVI.27). Sabaras are called 'Parvatīya', (belonging to mountainous areas XV.33).
xvi. Hüņas : It appears Hūņas had also become a part and parcel of Indian society. In the "Svayamvara' of Durlabhadevī, the sister of Mehendra of Marudeśa, the king of Hūņas was also present together with the kings of other mandalas (V11.102).
xv. Țakka : They are mentioned by Abhayatilakagaņi as 'Kșatriyas' (1.54).
: xvi. Māheya (XVI.6). According to Abhayatilakagaņi, they are also Kșatriyas called 'Mahiyada.
xvii. Khasa (VI.26). According to Abhayatilakagani, they are Kșatriyas residing in ‘Kedāradeśa' (XX.99).
Position of women Abhyatilakagani has indicated (XVIII.62) that the marriage of a girl had become a headache for father. Slowly the position of women was deteriorating.
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