[INDOLOGY] Maurya etymology

[Artur Karp]

In a message sent to me Dipak Bhattacharya points out that the


"Buddhist sources give the name as Moriya -- the 'peacock men'. Maurya from
Murā is perhaps an instance of Sanskritization."



But - is this the only etymology?

Where Murā comes from - and what would it mean?

Best,

Artur K.


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