Roy, D. C.2020-10-152020-10-152015-032348-6538https://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/3516Based on textual interpretation and an analysis of the geo-spatial, socio-cultural conditions the paper examines the relative position of Lepchas in Eastern Nepal and in Eastern Himalaya (Sikkim and Darjeeling) while dealing with the question whether the Lepchas could be included in the Kirata group of people.enPuranic textsKirata Region,Lepcha.Eastern Himalaya,Suniti Kumar ChatterjiKirataAncient Kirata and Kirata today: case of the Lepchas of West BengalSocial Trends, Vol. 2, No. 1 March-2015, pp. 85-102Article