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The term "Khashiya" in Himachali culture is associated with the Khas people, who are considered similar to the Khas people of the Garhwal, Kumaon, and Nepal. They are generally referred to as Rajputs or Kanets in Himachal Pradesh. In Kinnaur, they call themselves Khashiya and associate themselves with Rajputs. The Khas people represent both the Brahmin and Kshatriya parts of the population and have a warrior group called Khoond, which has two sub-groups
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