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QUICK FACTS:
People groups: 18
Population: 14,428,500
Unreached people groups: 17
UPG population: 14,412,000
Unengaged UPGs: 4
UUPG population: 111,625
Number of countries: 2
Affinity Bloc: South Asian Peoples
Overview: The Kshatriya are one of the four primary social classes, or varnas, in India. The concept of Kshatriya originates from the Hindu social order, where they are traditionallly recognized as the warrior and ruling class, but over time the term has also been adopted by other religious communities in India, including Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains.
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Peoples within this cluster: Agnikula Kshatriya; Arora, Hindu; Chhetri; Chhipa, Hindu; Dhal Kshatriya; Khatri, Dogri; Khatri, Hindu; Khatri, Marathi; Khatri, Mewari; Khatri, Muslim; Khatri, Pahari; Khatri, Panjabi; Nagda; Periki; Prabhu Kayastha; Rama Kshatriya; Veelyagara Kshatriya
Countries where they are found: India; Nepal
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