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Khasas are sometimes called Later Aryans. They were dardic people from central Asia. Languages spoken by kalash(Pakistan), kasmiri,pahadi languages garhwali, kumaoni,doteli,nepali etc has dardic influence. Other common things between these groups is shamanic tradition.(for reference watch kalash people documentaries). Kalash culture is similar to the Indian side of Himalayan culture.Many historians believed that once the entire Himalayas was under khas kingdom.

Khas people (English: /khɑːs/; Nepali: खस) also called Khas and Arya[nb 1] what is now present-day Nepal and Indian states of Uttarakhand (Kumaon-Garhwal), Sikkim, West Bengal, Northeast India, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.[citation needed]The Khas people speak the Khas language. They are also known as Parbatiyas/Parbates and Paharis/Pahadis or Gorkhali. The term Khas has now become obsolete, as the Khas people have adopted communal identities such as Bahun and Chhetri because of the negative stereotypes associated with the term Khas.

Khas are native to india as well as to Nepal. Himalayan belt was ruled by khas from very ancient time along with the kiratas. Since there were no religion in ancient time and the whole indian sub continent was known for dharma and culture. Khas are also the follower of dharma and culture.

Now a days, people trying to project khas as a non hindu people which is not true since hindu is a geographical identity of all people living in indian subcontinent.