The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c7.s4.11
The Ancient Geography of India. I. The Buddhist Period, including the Campaigns of Alexander, and the Travels of Hwen-Thsang c7.s4.11
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In the different dialects of the Múnda language ho, hor, horo, or hoko is the term for “man.” The assumption of this name by the people of Singhbhûm is a strong confirmation of Colonel Dalton’s description of the tribe as the most powerful division of the Múnda nation. But they also call themselves Larakas, or the “warriors,” which points to the same conclusion that they are the leading division of the Mûnda race.