Pakthas or Pakhtas was an ancient Vedic Indo-Aryan tribe[1] living in the northern borderlands of South Asia.[2][3] They are considered to be one of the possible ancestors of modern Pakhtun people.[2] They are identified with "Pactyans" by Herodotus.[4][5]
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- ^ Sonawani, Sanjay (2015-04-16). Origins of the Vedic Religion: And Indus-Ghaggar Civilisation. Booktango. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-4689-5713-6.