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Dasyu

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[duhs-yoo] / ˈdʌs yu /

noun

Hinduism.

  1. a member of the Asuras, survivors of the ancient culture of Harappa: defeated by Indra.

Etymology

Origin of Dasyu

From the Sanskrit word dasyu

Example Sentences

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To the Aryans the word Dasyu had the meaning of one who not only did not perform religious rites, but attempted to harass their performers.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)

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