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Sanskrit word or English-derived terms required. With a one-syllable suffix, this Sanskrit term names an aditya of hospitality whose cognate yazata’s “ishya” is one of the four Gathic Avestan mantras; an early Vedic triad consists of Mitra, Varuna, and that god whose name combines this term with “-man.” People described by this adjective were traditionally distinguished from those called “dasa” or “mleccha.” (15[1])The Shuddhi (15[1])proselytization movement was launched by a (*) reform movement described by this adjective and founded by Dayananda Saraswati. This Sanskrit term is often translated as “Noble,” (10[1])as in the “Four Noble Truths” and the name (10[1])of a “Noble” Punjabi offshoot of the Brahmo Samaj. (10[1])This term was used as an endonym by a group of lighter-skinner migrants accused of “invading” the Indus Valley Civilization. For 10 points, give this Sanskrit self-designation for Indo-Iranians, (10[1])later used to name a supposed “master race.” ■END■

ANSWER: arya [or ā́rya; or Aryan; or word forms such as Aryans or Aryanism; accept Arya Samaj; accept Indo-Aryans; accept Aryan invasion; accept Aryaman; reject “Ahriman”] (The yazata described in the first sentence is Airyaman.)
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