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Removal of alternate identification of Kathaíoi tribe

Recently User:Codegeass123 has been removing content that provides an alternate identification that the Kathaíoi tribe mentioned in Greek sources were Kaṭha Brahmins. It is claimed that the content is "irrelevant and misleading". I disagree that it is irrelevant, as it provides an important alternate view that the Kathaíoi tribe was not the ancestor of modern Khatris but rather an alternate social group. It is also not misleading, as

"Note also the fierce Kathaíoi "tribe" (i.e. Kaṭha Brahmins) who live in the same area as the Salva (and Mahāvṛṣa) at the time of Alexander . . . Arrian, Anabasis 5.22. This "tribe" is reported to be one of the fiercest in north-west India. Alexander was almost killed in the siege of its major town, Sággala. Normally it is not in the nature of Brahmins to be in the forefront of battles, but obviously their name here stands for that of the tribe; cf. Patañjali, Mahābhāṣya 6.3.42:157.14 kaṭhadeśīya, kaṭhajātīya, (cf. also Kaṭhī vṛndārikā = Kaṭhavṛndārikā"the female chief", or "the wife of the chief of the Kaṭha" 6.3.42:157.13). All of this indicates that Kaṭha also is the name of a territory and "tribe/caste" (jāti). Cf. Wirth & v. Hinüber 1985: 929, cf. p. 1096." ^[1]

Chariotrider555 (talk) Chariotrider555 (talk) 00:06, 8 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Chariotrider555 and Codegeass123: I'd say it is very much relevant to put the alternative theory. I don't see a reason to remove it, especially since it is coming from a reputable source Michael Witzel. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 16:36, 8 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Chariotrider555 I agree that there is no legitimate cause for them to remove the cited statement proposing an alt. theory of origin. I have reverted their edit. ThethPunjabi (talk) 17:11, 25 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

^ Witzel, Michael (2023). "The Realm of the Kuru: Origins and Development of the First State in India". Electronic Journal of Vedic Studies. 28 (1): 140–141.

[1] Witzel, Michael (2023). "The Realm of the Kuru: Origins and Development of the First State in India". Electronic Journal of Vedic Studies. 28 (1): 140–141.

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