Purbiya (soldiers)
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Purbiya (soldiers)
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Purbiya was a common term used in medieval India for Rajput and Brahmin mercenaries and soldiers from the eastern Gangetic Plain - areas corresponding to present-day western Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh. The Purbiyas played a significant role in the militaries of various principalities in Western India including the Marwar army as well at the Gujarat Sultanate and Malwa Sultanate. The area around Bihar was famous for a high concentration of saltpetre, meaning that many mercenaries from this r
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Clan of Rajputs in India
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purbiya_(soldiers)
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2015-10-13T14:49:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T12:55:26Z
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