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Puru (Vedic tribe) The Purus were an Indo-Aryan tribal alliance or a confederation of tribes that existed between 1700 and 1400 BCE. There were several factions of Purus, one being the Bharatas. The Purus and the Bharatas were the two most prominent tribes in m ...

, a tribe, or a confederation of tribes, mentioned many times in the Rigveda *

King Puru Puru () is a legendary king in Hinduism. He is the youngest son of King Yayati and Sharmishtha, and one of ancestors of the Pandavas and the Kauravas. King Puru marries Kausalya, and is succeeded by his son, Janamejeya. Legend Bhagavata Purana ...

, a Hindu king in the Rigveda and Mahabharata *

King Porus Porus or Poros ( ; 326–321 BC) was an ancient Indian king whose territory spanned the region between the Jhelum River (Hydaspes) and Chenab River (Acesines), in the Punjab region of what is now India and Pakistan. He is only mentioned in Gr ...

, a king of northwest India in the time of Alexander the Great *

Puru (artist) Puru (; August 30, 1896 – November 18, 1963), also known as Pu Xinyu 溥心畬, Xinyu being his courtesy name, and Xishan Yishi 西山逸士 (Hermit of West Mountain), which is his sobriquet, was a traditional Chinese painter, calligrapher and ...

(1896-1963), also known as Pu Xinyu, artist and cousin of China's last emperor Puyi *

Puru, Estonia Puru is a village in Jõhvi Parish, Ida-Viru County in northeastern Estonia. Jõhvi Airfield (ICAO airport code, ICAO: EEJI) is located on the territories of Puru village. Pedagogic scientist, school director and politician Peeter Põld (1878� ...

, a village in Estonia

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