Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v2.c8.s5.372
Prakrit Proper Names (Āgamic Index I) v2.c8.s5.372
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Sabara (Śabara) An Anāriya country and its people.¹ They are called barbarians.² Maids from this country served in royal harems.³ The Śabaras are an ancient non-Aryan people inhabiting the forest regions of the south. They are also spread in large numbers in Gwalior division and Rajasthan. The Sauras of the Vizagapattam Hills and the Savaris of Gwalior represent the ancient Śabaras.⁴