kale kauva- festival of Uttrakhand

Genetic Studies on the Jaunsari People: Are They Linked to Aryans?

The Jaunsari are a small ethnic group living in Uttarakhand’s Jaunsar-Bawar region, speaking an Indo-Aryan, Western Pahari language with around 137,000 speakers (2011 census) . Their cultural fabric is rich—festival dances, reverence for Mahasu Devta, and unique customs link them culturally to broader Indo-Aryan heritage.

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