Puru

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For the historical king, see Porus.

The Purus are a tribe, or a confederation of tribes, mentioned in the Rigveda. RV 7.96.2 locates them at the banks of the Sarasvati River. There were several factions of Purus one being the Bharatas. Purus against King Sudas and hence, siding with the Iranic tribes (e.g. Parsu) were defeated at the Battle of the Ten Kings.

The modern Punjabi Khatri Puri caste traces its lineage to the Puru tribe.

Also See Saini, Kukhran

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