A History of Agriculture in India v1.c25.6

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The indigenous inhabitants are mentioned as Dasyu and the Dāsas. Dasyus are described as black-skinned, snub-nosed people, and were the original inhabitants of the Punjab and Sind. They were conquered by the Aryans and were treated as Shudras. There are many references to the slaughter of Dasyus in the *Rig-Veda*, and the term *Dasyu-hatya* occurs frequently.