Tillers of the High Lands: Tracing the Agrarian Roots of the Khasas and Kiratas in the Sub-Himalayan Region Including Sikkim through History and Archaeology

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@article{1711578,
      author = {Hari Chandra Sharma, Dr. Saurabh Singh},
      title = {Tillers of the High Lands: Tracing the Agrarian Roots of the Khasas and Kiratas in the Sub-Himalayan Region Including Sikkim through History and Archaeology},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2025},
      volume = {9},
      number = {4},
      pages = {1884-1895},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1711578.pdf},
      abstract = {A region of unparalleled geographical and cultural complexity can be found along the dramatic transition between the North Indian plains and the high Himalayas. This sub-Himalayan belt, encompassing the ancient lands of modern-day Sikkim, eastern todays Nepal, Darjeeling hills, and parts of Bhutan, is more than just a geographical entity; it is a historical stage shaped by the flow of rivers and the movements of peoples.  It is a realm deeply inscribed in the early cultural memory of South Asia as the domain of the Kiratas and the Khasas, two broad ethno-linguistic groups whose legacy forms a foundational layer of Himalayan civilization.},
      month = {October},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I4-1711578}
  }