The kirats sanskrit mentioned in early sanskrit literature the hunter tribe from the himalayas.n YAJURVEDA (shukla xxx 16 krishna III 4,12,1) and in the ATHARVAVEDA (X.4 ,14) WHICH dates back to 16 century b.c.They r often mentioned with the cinas, The sankrit kavya tittled kirat juniya ( of arjun and the kirat) mentions that arjuna adopted the name nationality and guise of a kirats for a certain period to learn archery and use of other arms from shiva who was considered as the deity of the kirate.Hindu myth also has many incidents where god shiva inntates married kirat girl who later become godess parvati.In yoga vasistha 1.15.1 rama speaks of kir athenevai.Vagur a trap (laid) by kirates so about 10 century BCE,THEY WERE BROUGHT of as jungle trappers the ones who dug pit to capture roving deer.The same text also speaks of king suraghi the head of the kirats who is a friend of the persian king parigha.
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