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The Indian epic Mahabharata
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....

provides the names of many tribe

Tribe

A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term tribal society to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists...

s, known at the time of its composition, or at the time of the Kurukshetra War

Kurukshetra war

According to the Indian epic poem Mahābhārata, a dynastic succession struggle between two groups of cousins of an Indo-Aryan kingdom called Kuru, the Kauravas and Pandavas, for the throne of Hastinapura resulted in the Kurukshetra War in which a number of ancient kingdoms participated as allies of...

, which is its main setting. The Mahabharata is India's most famous ancient epic poem. It has been culturally influential far beyond a purported documentation of a historical armed conflict. Historically, it has been taken to represent a philosophy of life, as well as a code of conduct, by many divergent traditions within India, and is still so taken in many of these traditions to this day. The German Indologist Hermann Oldenberg

Hermann Oldenberg

Hermann Oldenberg was a German scholar of Indology, and Professor at Kiel and Göttingen .His 1881 study on Buddhism, entitled Buddha: Sein Leben, seine Lehre, seine Gemeinde, based on Pāli texts, popularized Buddhism and have remained continuously in print since their first publication. With T. W...

observed: "In the Mahabharata breathe the united soul of India and the individual souls of her people."

The tribal inventory Mahabharata

Modern scholars have studied the tribal inventory of the Mahabharata for information regarding the movement of ancient peoples and languages. The simplest definition of a tribe is a group of clan

Clan

A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clan members may be organized around a founding member or apical ancestor. The kinship-based bonds may be symbolical, whereby the clan shares a "stipulated" common ancestor that is a...

s claiming common descent and united for a common purpose, such as war or sacrifice; it constitutes the oldest form of social organization. Many tribes are known to have had specific territories. The earliest terms used for such an organized human groups in the Rig Veda were jana and vis. Zimmer regarded the word vis to denote a social structure identical with the English "tribe", and different to a grama which, he considered, represented a "clan"—midway between "family" (kula) and tribe. AC Das believed, on the other hand, that: an aggregation of Vedic families formed a gotra
Gotra
In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...

; a group of gotras constituted a gosthi; and a group of gosthis became a grama. A vis comprised a number of these gramas and denotes a territorial "district". In Das' opinion, jana more properly designates a tribe, which was an association of neighbouring districts.

Broadly, there are four principal lists in Mahabharata:

Comprising respectively the tribes defeated by Yudhisthira
Yudhisthira
In the great Hindu epic Mahabharata, Yudhisthira , the eldest son of King Pandu and Queen Kunti, was king of Indraprastha and later of Hastinapura. He was the leader of the Pandava side in the Kurukshetra War...

's four brothers (Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
Mahabharata Book 2 Sabha Parva is a book about how Maya Danava erects the palace and court , at Indraprastha. Life at the court, Yudhishthira's Rajasuya Yajna, the game of dice, and the eventual exile of the Pandavas....

, Book 2 Chapters 23-29
Tribes bringing gifts at Yudhisthira's consecration as king emperor Sabha Parva, Book 2 Chapters 45-48
Tribes mentioned in the 'geography' in Bhishma Parva, Book 6 Chapter X
Kings and warriors of various tribes, who came to the ceremony for investing Kartikeya with the status of generalissimo: Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

, Book IX Chapter 44

Mahabharata is the India's most famous history and epic poem. Yet it is far more than an ordinary narrative of events leading up to a great war, and encompasses both a philosophy of life as well as a code of conduct.

The Mahabharata itself states that that which is not found here cannot be found elsewhere, so comprehensive is its treatment of dharma and the philosophy of life.

Aryanization of native tribes

The incorporation of native tribes into Arya culture began at a very early stage. From the new evidence coming to light about tribal kingdoms in the Gupta

Gupta

Gupta is a common surname of Indian origin.According to some academicians, the name Gupta is derived from Sanskrit goptri, meaning military governor. A more direct translation of the Sanskrit word gupta is 'secret' or 'hidden'. According to prominent historian R. C...

and post-Gupta period, and their impulse towards cultural homogenization within their region through acceptance of the Sanskrit language and Brahmin

Brahmin

Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...

priests and officers, we can surmise that this trend was most likely the result of a natural socio-cultural-political evolution rather than external stimuli. What makes the Mahabharata of special interest is the fact that it reveals a stage when the earliest tribal (kinship) grouping submitted to a larger regional national identity under the pressure of the emergence of some powerful Kshatriya

Kshatriya

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kingdoms. The epic thus reflects a decline in tribal culture and transition to states.

The simplest definition of a tribe is a group of clans claiming common descent and united for a common purpose, such as war or sacrifice; it constitutes the oldest form of social organization and generally originates in a specific territory. The earliest terms used for such an organized human group in the Rig Veda were jana and vis. Zimmer

Zimmer

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regarded vis as identical with the tribe and different from grama which, he felt, represented a clan and was midway between family (kula) and tribe (vis). A.C. Das believed that an aggregation of Vedic families formed a gotra

Gotra

In the Hindu society, the term Gotra broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor. Panini defines gotra for grammatical purposes as apatyam pautraprabhrti gotram , which means "the word gotra denotes the progeny beginning with the son's son"...

, a group, of gotras constituted a gosthi, and gosthis became a grama. A number of gramas formed a vis, (district) and an aggregate of the latter formed a jana (tribe). The word vis implies settlers and marks a change from the nomadic state; it was probably an early form of the janapada, the term used in later Vedic

Vedic

Vedic may refer to:* the Vedas, the oldest preserved Indic texts** Vedic Sanskrit, the language of these texts** Vedic period, during which these texts were produced** Vedic pantheon of gods mentioned in Vedas/vedic period...

texts.

Mahabharata Parvas with tribes

The epic Mahabharata Parvas which mention about the tribes are as under with chapters

S.No	Parva	Chapters with mention of tribes
1	Adi Parva Adi Parva Mahabharta Book 1 Adi Parva is a book about how the Mahabharata came to be narrated by Sauti to the assembled rishis at Naimisharanya. The recital of the Mahabharata at the Sarpasatra of Janamejaya by Vaishampayana at . The history of the Bharata race is told in detail and the parvan also traces...	Ch: I.17, I.80, I.144, I.185
2	Sabha Parva Sabha Parva Mahabharata Book 2 Sabha Parva is a book about how Maya Danava erects the palace and court , at Indraprastha. Life at the court, Yudhishthira's Rajasuya Yajna, the game of dice, and the eventual exile of the Pandavas....	Ch : II.9, II.13, II.23-29, II.31, II.46, II.47, II.48,
3	Vana Parva Vana Parva Mahabharta Book 3 Vana Parva is the book in the Mahabharata that discusses the twelve-year exile of the Pandavas in the forest....	Ch: III.48, III.114, III.116.
4	Virata Parva Virata Parva Mahabharta Book 4 Virata Parva is the book of the Mahabharata about the 13th year of exile spent incognito at the court of Virata.-External links:* by Kisari Mohan Ganguli....	Ch:
5	Udyoga Parva Udyoga Parva The Udyoga Parva is the fifth Parva of the Mahabharata, abounding with incidents appertaining to war and peace. It is the Book of the effort in preparations for war ....	Ch: V.7, V.19, V.31, V.53, V.72, V.82, V.157, V.158
6	Bhisma Parva Bhisma Parva The Mahabharata Book 6 Bhisma Parva is the Book of Bhishma, The first part of the great battle, with Bhishma as commander for the Kauravas. In this Parva Sanjaya narrates the formation of the region known as Jambu. Here has been described the great depression of Yudhishthira's army, and also a...	Ch: VI.6, VI.9, VI.10, VI.18, VI.20, VI.46, VI.47, VI.52, VI.68, VI.83, VI.112
7	Drona Parva Drona Parva Mahabharata Book 7 Dronaparvan is the seventh Parva of Mahabharata.-External links:* by Kisari Mohan Ganguli....	CH: VII.15, VII.61, VII.66, VII.67, VII.68, VII.165
8	Karna Parva Karna Parva Mahabharata Book 8 Karna Parva is the eighth Parva of Mahabharata.-External links:* by Kisari Mohan Ganguli.More about Karna click the link below:http://www.karna.org/story_behind_karna.html...	Ch: VIII.4 , VIII.14, VIII.17, VIII.23, VIII.30, VIII.44, VIII.51
9	Shalya Parva Shalya Parva The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...	Ch: IX.43, IX.44, IX.45
10	Sauptika Parva	Ch:
11	Stri Parva	Ch:
12	Shanti Parva	Ch: XII.29, XII.200
13	Anusasana Parva	Ch: XIII.31, XIII.127
14	Aswamedha Parva	Ch:

Alphabetical list of tribes

Here is the alphabetical list of all tribes recorded in Mahabharata with the section where it appears in the epic:

A

Abhira (II.29.9),
Abhisara (VI.10.52),
Achala (अचल) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
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(IX.44.69),
Adhiraja (II.28.3),
Adidaya ,
Agreya ,
Airawata (ऐरावत) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
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(IX.44.13),
Ajaneya (VIII.4.96),
Ajodara (अजॊदर) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
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(IX.44.56),
Akshasantarjana (अक्षसंतर्जन) (IX.44.53),
Ambastha (II.48.14),
Amra
Amra
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(आम्र) Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
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(II.48.23),
Anarta
Anarta
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(V.7.4),
Andhaka
Andhaka
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(VI.20.14),
Andhra (VI.10.48),
Anga
Anga
Anga was a kingdom that flourished on the eastern Indian subcontinent in the 6th century BCE until taken over by Magadha in the same century. Counted among the "sixteen great nations" in Buddhist texts like the Anguttara Nikaya, Anga also finds mention in the Jain Vyakhyaprajnapti’s list of...

(VIII.17.2),
Anjana
Anjana
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(अञ्जन) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
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(IX.44.100),
Antargirya ,
Anupaka (III.116.19),
Anupavrt ,
Aparanta
Aparanta
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,
Aparaparyata ,
Aparaseka ,
Aparavartaka ,
Aparavartaka (VI.10.61),
Aratta
Aratta
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(VII.165.69),
Arbuka ,
Arevaka (VI.47.7),
Ashmaka (VII.61.39),
Ashvataka (VI.47.15),
Atavisavara ,
Atreya
Atreya
An Atreya is a descendant of Atri, one of the great Hindu sages whose accomplishments are detailed in the Puranas.The descendents of Atri Rishi use Atreya as their surname just like many other Gotras, or clan names used by the Brahmin community of Hindus in India and Nepal. In Northern India,...

(VI.10.67),
Audumbara (II.48.12),
Aupaka (VI.10.67),
Avanti
Avanti (India)
Avanti was an ancient Indian janapada , roughly corresponded to the present day Malwa region. According to the Buddhist text, the Anguttara Nikaya, Avanti was one of the solasa mahajanapadas of the 6th century BCE...

,
Avasira ,

B

Babbar ,
Bahlika ,
Bahurvadya (VI.10.53),
Balanama (बलानाम) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
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(IX.44.69),
Baliha (V.72.14),
Bana
Bana (clan)
Bana is a gotra of Jats found in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in India. Banas are descendants of King Banasur. Their capital was at Bayana in Bharatpur. Vana Ganga river gets name from Banas. The princess of Bayana was Usha married to Anirudh. There is a temple at Bayana constructed in memory of Usha...

(बाण) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
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(IX.44.62),
Balirashtra (VI.10.43),
Barbara (XII.200.40),
Basavanuga (वासवानुग) Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
Mahabharata Book 2 Sabha Parva is a book about how Maya Danava erects the palace and court , at Indraprastha. Life at the court, Yudhishthira's Rajasuya Yajna, the game of dice, and the eventual exile of the Pandavas....

(II.48.22),
Bhadra
Bhadra
In Hinduism, Bhadra is a goddess of the hunt and one of Shiva's servants....

(VI.47.9),
Bhadrakara (II.13.25),
Bharan (भारान) - Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
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(II.48.9)
Bhardwaja (VI.10.67),
Bharga (II.27.10),
Bhargava
Bhargava
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(VI.10.49),
Bhoja
Bhoja
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(VI.20.14),
Bodha (II.13.25),

C

Charmakhandika (VI.10.46),
Chedi
Chedi Kingdom
Chedi kingdom was one among the many kingdoms ruled during early periods by Paurava kings and later by Yaduvanshi Rajput kings in the central and western India. It falls roughly in the Bundelkhand division of Madhya Pradesh regions to the south of river Yamuna and along river Betwa or Vetravati...

(VI.10.39),
Chichchhila (VI.83.9),
China (चीना) Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
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(II.47.19) Bhishma Parva (VI.10.65),
Chitraka (II.46.21),
Chola (VI.46.50),
Chuchupa (VI.47.16),

D

Dandabahu (दण्डबाहु) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
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(IX.44.68),
Dandaka
Dandaka
Dandaka was the name of aranya or forest, lying between the Godavari and Narmada. It was of vast extent, and some passages of the Ramayana represent it as beginning immediately south of the Yamuna...

(II.28.43),
Dara
Dara
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(दर) - Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
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(II.48.4)
Darada (दरद) (VI.10.66), (II.48.12),
Darva (VI.10.53),
Darvika (VI.10.53),
Dasam ,
Dashamalika (VI.10.65),
Dashameya 0,
Dashaparsva VI.10.54,
Dasar
Dasar
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,
Dasharna
Dasharna
Dasharna was an ancient Indian janapada in eastern Malwa region between the Dhasan River and the Betwa River. The name of the janapada was derived from the , the ancient name of the Dhasan River. The janapada was also known as Akara and Rudradaman I in his Junagarh rock inscription referred to...

(VI.10.39),
Dasheraka (VI.112.108),
Dhata (धात) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
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(IX.44.4),
Dhiman (धीमान) Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
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(II.28.50),(IX.44.5)
Diptaksha (V.72.15),
Dhiman (II.28.50),(IX.44.5)
Dhumra (धूम्र) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
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(IX.44.59),
Dirghavenava (II.48.3),
Dravida (VI.10.57),
Dugula (VI.10.50),
Dvalpeya ,
Dvarapala
Dvarapala
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(II.29.10),
Dwadashaksha (IX.44.54),

E

Ekaksha (एकाक्ष) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
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(IX.44.54),
Ekapada
Ekapada
Ekapada refers to a one-footed aspect of the Hindu god Shiva. This aspect is primarily found in South India and Orissa, but also occasionally in Rajasthan and Nepal. The Ekapada is primarily represented in three iconographical forms. In the Ekapada-murti form, he is depicted as one-legged and...

(II.28.47),
Ekaprashtha (VI.10.40),
Ekasana (II.48.3),

G

Gaina
Gaina
Gaina or Gainan is a gotra of Jats found in District Ajmer and Bharatpur in Rajasthan, India. Gaina Jats are also found in Marwar region of Rajasthan. They were rulers of some republics in Didwana area in Nagaur. Probably a group of Johiya Jats was known as Gaina...

(गयना) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
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(IX.44.62),
Gandhara
Gandhara
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(VI.10.52),
Gargya ,
Gaya (II.48.15),
Ghasa (घस) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
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(IX.44.41),
Giri-gahvara ,
Gonanda (गॊनन्द) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
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(IX.44.60),
Gopala ,
Gopalakaccha (VI.10.55),
Goparashtra (VI.10.42),
Goshringa (II.28.5),
Govasana (II.47.5),
Govinda
Govinda
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(VI.10.42),
Guha
Guha
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,

H

Haihaya (XIII.31.7),
Haimavata (II.47.19),
Hamsakayana (II.48.13),
Hamsamarga (VI.10.68),
Hansa (हंस) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
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(IX.44.63),
Hari
Hari
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(हरि) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
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(IX.44.56),
Harahuna (II.29.11),
Harivarsha (II.25.7),
Hataka (II.25.3),
Huna (VI.10.64),

J

Jaguda (III.48.21),
Jangala (VI.l0.37),
Jarta (जर्त) /Jartika (जर्तिक) (VIII.30.14),
Jata (जट) Adi Parva
Adi Parva
Mahabharta Book 1 Adi Parva is a book about how the Mahabharata came to be narrated by Sauti to the assembled rishis at Naimisharanya. The recital of the Mahabharata at the Sarpasatra of Janamejaya by Vaishampayana at . The history of the Bharata race is told in detail and the parvan also traces...

(I.144.3), Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
Mahabharata Book 2 Sabha Parva is a book about how Maya Danava erects the palace and court , at Indraprastha. Life at the court, Yudhishthira's Rajasuya Yajna, the game of dice, and the eventual exile of the Pandavas....

(II.28.29), Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.54), (IX.44.56), (IX.44.90), (IX.45.22)
Jatasura
Jatasura
Jatāsura was a Rakshasa who disguised himself as a Brahman and carried Yudhishthira, Sahadeva, Nakula, and Draupadi. He was overtaken and killed by Bhima....

(जटासुर) - Virata Parva
Virata Parva
Mahabharta Book 4 Virata Parva is the book of the Mahabharata about the 13th year of exile spent incognito at the court of Virata.-External links:* by Kisari Mohan Ganguli....

(IV.20.30)
Jathara (VI.10.41),
Jawala
Jawala
Jawala , is a village in Parner taluka in Ahmednagar district of state of Maharashtra, India....

(जवाल) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.56),
Jawalana (जवलन) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.48),
Jyoha (II.48.3),

K

Kaccha
Kaccha
Kacchera or Kaccha are specially designed short, shalwar-like) loose undergarments with a tie-knot worn by baptized Sikhs. It is one of the five Sikh articles of faith called the Five Ks , and was given as a "gift of love" by Gobind Singh at the Baisakhi Amrit Sanskar in 1699...

(VI.10.55),
Kadaka (कडक) Bhisma Parva
Bhisma Parva
The Mahabharata Book 6 Bhisma Parva is the Book of Bhishma, The first part of the great battle, with Bhishma as commander for the Kauravas. In this Parva Sanjaya narrates the formation of the region known as Jambu. Here has been described the great depression of Yudhishthira's army, and also a...

(VI.46.49),
Kaisika ,
Kaka (VI.10.63),
Kaksha (VI. 10.47),
Kalada ,
Kalakhanjas (कालखञ्ज) - Virata Parva
Virata Parva
Mahabharta Book 4 Virata Parva is the book of the Mahabharata about the 13th year of exile spent incognito at the court of Virata.-External links:* by Kisari Mohan Ganguli....

(IV.12.13),
Kalakuta (II.23.14),
Kalamukha
Kalamukha
Kalamukha or Kālāmukha refers to a member of a medieval Shaivite sect noted for its asceticism. Scholars have commonly been associated the Kalamukhas with the Kāpālikas, or skull-bearers, another group of ascetics who undertook ascetic practices common to both Buddhist and Hindu Tantra...

(II.28.45),
Kalatoyaka (VI.X.45),
Kalinga
Kalinga
Kalinga is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Tabuk and borders Mountain Province to the south, Abra to the west, Isabela to the east, Cagayan to the northeast, and Apayao to the north...

(III.114.4),
Kalkala (कल्कल) (VI.10.60),
Kaliyaka (कालीयक) Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
Mahabharata Book 2 Sabha Parva is a book about how Maya Danava erects the palace and court , at Indraprastha. Life at the court, Yudhishthira's Rajasuya Yajna, the game of dice, and the eventual exile of the Pandavas....

(II.48.9),
Kamboja
Kambojas
The Kambojas were a kshatriya tribe of Iron Age India, frequently mentioned in Sanskrit and Pali literature.They were an Indo-Iranian tribe situated at the boundary of the Indo-Aryans and the Iranians, and appear to have moved from the Iranian into the Indo-Aryan sphere over time.The Kambojas...

(VII.67.67),
Kanakapida (कनकापीड) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.61),
Kanana
Kanana
Kanana is a community council located in the Berea District of Lesotho. Its population in 2006 was 19,311.-Education:Ha Fusi Primary School is a church school, run by the Anglican Church of Lesotho. After teaching at the primary school in 2003, Andrew Uglow set about raising funds so that the...

,
Kanchana (कञ्चन) Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
Mahabharata Book 2 Sabha Parva is a book about how Maya Danava erects the palace and court , at Indraprastha. Life at the court, Yudhishthira's Rajasuya Yajna, the game of dice, and the eventual exile of the Pandavas....

(II.48.26), Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.43),
Kanka
Kanka
Kank-A is a liquid pharmaceutical product marketed by Blistex used primarily to treat canker sores. It is applied directly on the sore and works by numbing the local area to prevent discomfort and forming a protective mucous barrier with a compound benzoin tincture that protects the ulcer from...

(II.47.26),
Kankaksha (कनकाक्ष) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.69),
Kaiskandha (कपिस्कन्ध) (IX.44.53),
Karada (करद) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.65),
Karala
Karala
Karala is a town and sub-prefecture in the Beyla Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.-References:...

(कराल) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.56),
Kara Bhanjaka (VI.10.68),
Karahataka ,
Karantha (VI.10.61),
Karaskara (II.46.21),
Karisaka (VI.10.54),
Karkakhanda ,
Karkotaka
Karkotaka
Karkotaka was a naga king, who bit Nala at the request of Indra, transforming Nala into a twisted and ugly shape. Karkotaka had deceived Narada who cursed him due to which he could not move a step...

(II.9.9),
Karnapravarna (VI.47.13),
Karnata (II.31.6),
Karnika (VI.10.58),
Karpasika (II.47.7),
Karusa (VI.10.39),
Karvata ,
Kashi
Varanasi
-Etymology:The name Varanasi has its origin possibly from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganga bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi, with the Ganges being to its south...

(VI.10.38),
Kashmira (VI.10.52),
Kaukuttaka (VI.10.58),
Kausija ,
Kayavya (II.48.12),
Kekaraka (II.28.45),
Kekaya
Kekaya
Kekayas or Kaikeyas were an ancient people attested to have been living in north-western Punjab—between Gandhara and Beas river since remote antiquity. They were the descendants of the Kshatriyas of the Kekaya Janapada hence called Kekayas or Kaikeyas...

(VII.61.39),
Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

(VI.10.57),
Kevala (V.19.29),
Kharanana (खरानन) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.103),
Khandika (खण्डिक) (VI.10.46),
Khasa ((II.48.3),
Kichaka (कीचक) - Adi Parva
Adi Parva
Mahabharta Book 1 Adi Parva is a book about how the Mahabharata came to be narrated by Sauti to the assembled rishis at Naimisharanya. The recital of the Mahabharata at the Sarpasatra of Janamejaya by Vaishampayana at . The history of the Bharata race is told in detail and the parvan also traces...

(I.144.2), Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
Mahabharata Book 2 Sabha Parva is a book about how Maya Danava erects the palace and court , at Indraprastha. Life at the court, Yudhishthira's Rajasuya Yajna, the game of dice, and the eventual exile of the Pandavas....

(II.48.2), Virata Parva
Virata Parva
Mahabharta Book 4 Virata Parva is the book of the Mahabharata about the 13th year of exile spent incognito at the court of Virata.-External links:* by Kisari Mohan Ganguli....

(IV.20.29), (IV.20.30)
Kirata
Kirata
The Kirāta is a generic term in Sanskrit literature for people who lived in the mountains, particularly in the Himalayas and North-East India and who are postulated to have been Mongoloid in origin. It has been theorized that the word Kirata- or Kirati- means people with lion nature. It is derived...

(VI.20.13),
Kitava
Kitava
Kitava is an island in the Trobriand Islands group of Papua New Guinea. The inhabitants of this island and their diet and lifestyle have been the subject of special study by researcher Staffan Lindeberg and his colleagues due to their reported excellent health and traditional diet. Mr. Lindeberg...

(II.47.10),
Koka
Koka
was a after Tenpō and before Kaei. This period spanned the years from December 1844 through February 1848. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:...

(कॊक) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.55),
Kokanada (II.24.17),
Kolla-giri (II.28.45),
Konkana (VI.10.58),
Kopana (VI.10.59),
Koshala (VI.83.9),
Kumuda (कुमुद) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.52),
Kumudamalina (कुमुदमालिन) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.22),
Kratha
Kratha
Kratha is a comic book character from the Devi comic book by Virgin Comics.-Biography:Kratha was a member of the Apsara group of assassins, sent by Bala to assassinate the latest incarnation of the Devi avatar, Tara Mehta....

,
Krmi ,
Krvi
KRVI
KRVI is a radio station broadcasting a adult hits format. Licensed to Mount Vernon, Missouri, USA, it serves the Springfield, Missouri area. The station is currently owned by Journal Broadcast Group....

,
Kshudraka (II.48.14),
Kukkuta ,
Kukura (VI.47.7),
Kulaka (VI.10.61),
Kulata
Kulata
Kulata is a village in Petrich municipality, Blagoevgrad Province, in southwestern Bulgaria. it has 892 inhabitants and the mayor is Dimitar Manolev. The village is a major border checkpoint on the border with Greece...

,
Kuluta (VI.10.52),
Kumara (II.27.1),
Kunata (VI.10.50),
Kundaka (कुण्डक) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.70), (IX.44.71),
Kundamana (II.48.13),
Kundika (कुनदीक) (IX.44.53),
Kundivisa (VI.46.49),
Kuninda (II.23.13),
Kunjara (कुञ्जर) Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
Mahabharata Book 2 Sabha Parva is a book about how Maya Danava erects the palace and court , at Indraprastha. Life at the court, Yudhishthira's Rajasuya Yajna, the game of dice, and the eventual exile of the Pandavas....

(II.48.25),
Kuntala
Kuntala
Kuntala is a village and a Mandal in Adilabad district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Kuntala has the highest waterfalls in the Andhra Pradesh state with a height of 45 meters.-The waterfall:Main article: Kuntala Waterfall...

(II.31.11),
Kunti (VI.10.41),
Kuraka (VI.10.61),
Kurontha (VI.10.61),
Kuru ,
Kusala (VI.10.50),
Kusavindu (VI.10.54),
Kusuma
Kusuma
Kusuma is a village in Reodar Tahsil of Sirohi District of Indian state of Rajasthan.It is 45 km from Abu Road.Its ancient name was Kutsasrama meaning a hermitage of Kutsa. In the seventh century it was famous for the temple of Shiva, built in neighbourhood of Kusuma by a warrior named...

(कुसुम) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.35),
Kuttaparanta ,

L

Ladaka ,
Lala
Lala
Lala VC was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth soldiers.-Details:...

(लल) - Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
Mahabharata Book 2 Sabha Parva is a book about how Maya Danava erects the palace and court , at Indraprastha. Life at the court, Yudhishthira's Rajasuya Yajna, the game of dice, and the eventual exile of the Pandavas....

(II.48.5) (II.48.5),
Lalataksha (II.47.15),
Lalittha (VIII.4.46),
Lambakarna (लम्बकर्ण) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.74),
Lampaka ,
Langala (VI.l0.55),
Lata 0,
Loha (लॊह) (II.24.24), Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.70),
Lohajangha (II.46.21),
Lohita (II 24.16),
Lomana (लॊमान) (VI.10.44),

M

Mana
Mana
Mana is an indigenous Pacific islander concept of an impersonal force or quality that resides in people, animals, and inanimate objects. The word is a cognate in many Oceanic languages, including Melanesian, Polynesian, and Micronesian....

(मान) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.67),
Madaka (VI.46.49),
Madaviraka (II.27.9),
Madhu
Madhu
Madhu may refer to:* Madhu, a term in Hindi-Urdu, Sanskrit, and other languages for honey and alcohol * Madhu, in Hindu mythology, one of the asura brothers Madhu-Kaitabh, killed by Lord Vishnu...

(मधु) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.67),
Madhumanta (VI.1 0.51),
Madhura
Madhura
Madhu is a word used in several Indo-Aryan languages meaning honey or sweet. It also means mead and is used for alcohol. The word originates in Sanskrit and has cognates in most Indo-European languages.-Alcohol and mead:...

(मधुर) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.66),
Madhyamikeya (II.48.13),
Madra
Madra
Madra, Mada or Madraka is the name of an ancient region and its inhabitants, located in the north-west division of the ancient Indian sub-continent.-Uttaramadra division:...

(II.29.13),
Magadha
Magadha
Magadha formed one of the sixteen Mahājanapadas or kingdoms in ancient India. The core of the kingdom was the area of Bihar south of the Ganga; its first capital was Rajagriha then Pataliputra...

(VIII.17.2),
Mahechchha (II.29.6),
Mahishaka (VI.10.57),
Mahishakarshika (VI.10.45),
Mahishmati
Mahishmati
Mahishmati was an ancient city mentioned in the epic Mahabharata. It was the capital of the kingdom named Heheya. Kartavirya Arjuna, a Yadava king, was the foremost ruler of Mahismati and Haiheya . He was killed by Bhargava Rama. Epic Ramayana mentions about the attack of Rakshasa king Ravana on...

(II.28.11),
Mahyuttara (मह्युत्तर) (VI.10.49),
Malada (VI.10.48),
Malaka (VI.10.61),
Malava (VI.83.6),
Malavanaka (VI.10.58),
Malika (मलिक) (VI.10.65),
Malla
Malla (India)
Malla was one of the solasa mahajanapadas of ancient India mentioned in the Anguttara Nikaya. It was named after the ruling clan of the same name. The Mahabharata mentions the territory as the Mallarashtra . The Malla mahajanapada was situated north of Magadha. It was a small mahajanapada...

(VI.10.45),
Mallyanulepan (माल्यानुलेपन) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.55),
Manavarjaka (VI.10.48),
Mandaka (VI.10.42),
Maradha (VI.10.65),
Marudha ,
Matsya
Matsya
Matsya was the first Avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism. The great flood finds mention in Hindu mythology texts like the Satapatha Brahmana, where in the Matsya Avatar takes place to save the pious and the first man, Manu and advices him to build a giant boat.-The Legend:According to the Matsya...

(II.13.27),
Mauleya (II.48.14),
Mavellaka (VIII.4.47),
Mekala (VI.10.39),
Miya (मीया) - Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
Mahabharata Book 2 Sabha Parva is a book about how Maya Danava erects the palace and court , at Indraprastha. Life at the court, Yudhishthira's Rajasuya Yajna, the game of dice, and the eventual exile of the Pandavas....

(II.48.4) (II.48.4),
Moda-giri (II.27.19),
Modana ,
Modapura (II.24.10),
Moka
Moka
Moka is a town in Mauritius. It's also the home to the University of Mauritius, the Mahatma Gandhi Institute and the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation....

(VI.10.38),
Mudgala ,
Munda
Munda people
The Munda are tribal people of the Chota Nagpur Plateau region.They are found across Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Assam states of India, and into parts of Bangladesh...

(III.48.21),
Murachipattana (II.28.45),
Mushaka (VI.10.57),

N

Naga
Naga people
The term Naga people refers to a conglomeration of several tribes inhabiting the North Eastern part of India and north-western Burma. The tribes have similar cultures and traditions, and form the majority ethnic group in the Indian state of Nagaland...

(नाग) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.48),
Naimisha (VIII.30.60),
Nairrta (VI.10.50),
Nalakalaka (VI.10.50),
Nanda
Nanda
Nanda is a surname of Punjabis . Nanda is a Tarkhan , Ahluwalia and Kamboj surname. All the clans of Tarkhan , Lohar, Gujjar, Kamboj, Ahluwalia tribes have a close genetic and ancestral relationship with each other, and together they form the Khatri/Rajput caste.-Among Kamboj people:*Nanda is a...

(नन्द) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.59),
Nandaka (नन्दक) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.63),
Nandala ( नन्दल) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.60),
Nandivega (V.72.17),
Narayana
Narayana
Narayana or Narayan or Naraina is an important Sanskrit name for Vishnu, and in many contemporary vernaculars a common Indian name. Narayana is also identified as the original man, Purusha. The Puranas present divergent views on Narayana...

(VII.66.38),
Narayana
Narayana
Narayana or Narayan or Naraina is an important Sanskrit name for Vishnu, and in many contemporary vernaculars a common Indian name. Narayana is also identified as the original man, Purusha. The Puranas present divergent views on Narayana...

,
Navarastra (II.28.6),
Nipa (II.46.21),
Nishada (VI.10.50),

P

Pahlava (VI.20.13),
Pamsu Rashtra (II.48.26),
Panchakarpata (II.29.6),
Panchala
Panchala
Panchala is an ancient region of northern India, which corresponds to the geographical area around the Ganges River and Yamuna River, the upper Gangetic plain in particular. This would encompass the modern-day states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. During the ancient times, it was home to a...

(VI.10.40),
Panchanada (II.29.10),
Pandur (पाण्डुर) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.68),
Pandya (VI.46.50),
Panibhadraka (VI.47.9),
Panitaka (VI.10.42),
Pannaga (पन्नग) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.48),
Para Samcaraka (VI.10.60),
Parada (VI.83.7),
Parahuta (VI.10.45),
Parantangana VI.9.63,
Parasika (VI.10.51),
Parataka ,
Paratangana (VI.46.49),
Paravrsheya (VI.10.49),
Parostha (VI.10.60),
Pasu (II.48.3),
Patachchra (पटच्चर) - Virata Parva
Virata Parva
Mahabharta Book 4 Virata Parva is the book of the Mahabharata about the 13th year of exile spent incognito at the court of Virata.-External links:* by Kisari Mohan Ganguli....

(IV.1.9), Bhishma Parva (VI.46.47),
Pattana ,
Pattibhanjaka (VI.10.62),
Pauraka (II.48.13),
Paurava (VI.46.47),
Pichchhanda (II.28.47),
Pishacha
Pishacha
Pishachas are flesh eating demons, according to Hindu mythology. Their origin is obscure, although some believe that they were created by Brahma. Another legend describes them as the sons of either Krodh or of Daksha’s daughter Pishach. They have been described to have a dark complexion with...

(VI.83.8),
Prabhadraka (VI.52.14),
Prachya (VI.10.57),
Pradara ,
Prakustaka (VI.10.51),
Pramuda ,
Prasthala
Prasthala
Prasthala was the capital of king Susharman of Trigarta Kingdom. As per epic Mahabharata, this city was under the constant attack of Matsya kings like the king Virata. Susharman tried to avenge the Matsyas with the help of Duryodhana of Hastinapura, but the attempt was foiled by the Pandavas...

(VI.83.10),
Pratimatsya (VI.6.50),
Prayaga (VI.46.46),
Pulinda (VI.83.7),
Pundra (पुण्ड्र) (VI.10.56), (VI.46.49),
Punyanama (पुण्यनाम) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.55),

R

Rajana
Rajana
Rajana is a suburb of Toba Tek Singh, Punjab, Pakistan.it is 12KM from district city Toba Tek Singh towards Kamalia City. []-References:...

(राजन) - (IX.44.53),
Rajanya (राजन्य) (II. 48.13),
Rajika ,
Ramaka (रामक) ((II.28.46)),
Ramatha
Ramatha
Ramatha is the name of a former Roman Catholic titular bishopric in Palestine.It was never an episcopal see properly so called, but, in the Middle Ages, the crusaders established in their kingdom of Jerusalem the Diocese of Lydda and Rama, the titular of which was generally called Bishop of Rama,...

(रमठा) (II. 29.11),
Ranotkata (रणॊत्कट) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.63),
Rasyakagana ,
Rathoraga (VI.10.53),
Rohitaka (II.29.4),
Roma (tribe) (रोम) - A tribe mentioned in in Mahabharata
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....

Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
Mahabharata Book 2 Sabha Parva is a book about how Maya Danava erects the palace and court , at Indraprastha. Life at the court, Yudhishthira's Rajasuya Yajna, the game of dice, and the eventual exile of the Pandavas....

(II.47.26). śakās tukhārāḥ kaṅkāś ca romaśāḥ śṛṅgiṇo narāḥ, mahāgamān dūragamān gaṇitān arbudaṃ hayān (II.47.26)

Roma (city) (रोम)- A city mentioned in Sahdeva's conquest. antākhīṃ caiva romāṃ ca yavanānāṃ puraṃ tathā, dūtair eva vaśe cakre karaṃ cainān adāpayat Mahabharata
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....

Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
Mahabharata Book 2 Sabha Parva is a book about how Maya Danava erects the palace and court , at Indraprastha. Life at the court, Yudhishthira's Rajasuya Yajna, the game of dice, and the eventual exile of the Pandavas....

(II.48.49)

Romana (रॊमाण) - vadhrāḥ karīṣakāś cāpi kulindopatyakās tathā । vanāyavo daśā pārśvā romāṇaḥ kuśa bindavaḥ।। Mahabharata
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....

- Bhishma Parva (VI.10.54),
Rshika II. 24.24,

S

Sahyottara ,
Saindhava (III.48.21),
Sairindhra (VI.10.56),
Sakala (II.23.15),
Sakshaddruha (VI.10.64),
Samanga ,
Samsthana ,
Sanjayanti ,
Sarmaka ,
Sarvasenaya (VI.10 59),
Satiya
Šatiya
Šatiya, also Satiya, or Shatiya was the ruler-'mayor' of Enišasi, during the Amarna letters period of 1350-1335 BC. In the entire correspondence of 382–letters, his name is only referenced in his own letter to the Ancient Egyptian pharaoh, EA 187,...

(VI.10.62),
Satrirajya (III.48.21),
Satvata ,
Sauvala (सौबल) Bhisma Parva
Bhisma Parva
The Mahabharata Book 6 Bhisma Parva is the Book of Bhishma, The first part of the great battle, with Bhishma as commander for the Kauravas. In this Parva Sanjaya narrates the formation of the region known as Jambu. Here has been described the great depression of Yudhishthira's army, and also a...

(VI.10.3),
Saubalya (VI.10.38),
Saubdhida (VI.10.58),
Saudha (VI.10.40),
Saundika (II.48.15),
Sauvira (V.72.14),
Savara
Savara People
The Savara are an ancient tribe that lives in the northeast of India. They are thought to be descendants of both the Dravidian people and the Mongolian. They are of medium or short stature. The Savara villages consist of houses with mud walls and sedge grass roofs, usually situated in foothills....

(VI.46.51),
Savitriputraka (VIII.4.47),
Shailkampi (शैलकम्पी) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.58),
Sheka ,
Shaka
Shaka
Shaka kaSenzangakhona , also known as Shaka Zulu , was the most influential leader of the Zulu Kingdom....

(VI.20.13),
Shalva
Shalva
Shalva is a moshav shitufi in southern Israel. Located in the southern Shephelah near Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 436....

(VI.18.13),
Shanavatya (II.48.15),
Shanda
Shanda
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited is a Chinese operator of online games and book publisher, based in Shanghai, established in December 1999 by Chen Tianqiao and Chen Danian. In 2005 it claimed to have 460 million registered accounts and an average of 1.2 million players at any given time....

(VI.10.42),
Shankukarna (शङ्कुकर्ण) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.47),
Shailbhana (शैलाभान) Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
Mahabharata Book 2 Sabha Parva is a book about how Maya Danava erects the palace and court , at Indraprastha. Life at the court, Yudhishthira's Rajasuya Yajna, the game of dice, and the eventual exile of the Pandavas....

(II.48.19),
Shauvala (VI.10.52),
Shirisaka (II.29.6),
Shivi
Shivi
Shivi was a republic in ancient India, ruled by a democratic system of government known as ganatantra. Kshudrakas had formed a sangha with Malavas. Shivis formed a sangha with a big federation or sangha known as Jat, which is clear from Pāṇini's shloka in grammar of...

(II.29.6),
Shringawan (शृङ्गवान) - Shalya Parva (IX.44.13)
Shukara (II.48.24),
Siddha
Siddha
A Siddha सिद्ध in Sanskrit means "one who is accomplished" and refers to perfected masters who, according to Hindu belief, have transcended the ahamkara , have subdued their minds to be subservient to their Awareness, and have transformed their bodies into a different kind of body dominated by...

(VI.10.55),
Simhala/Sinhala (सिन्हल) Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
Mahabharata Book 2 Sabha Parva is a book about how Maya Danava erects the palace and court , at Indraprastha. Life at the court, Yudhishthira's Rajasuya Yajna, the game of dice, and the eventual exile of the Pandavas....

(II.48.30),
Simhapura (II.24.19),
Sindhu (VIII.4.11),
Siniwali (सिनीवाली) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.12),
Sirala
Sirala
Sirala is a village located in the Telangana region of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India....

(VI.10.62),
Somaka (I.185.1),
Sopadesa (II.27.9),
Srnjaya ,
Stanapa (VI.10.62),
Sudamana (VI.10.53),
Suvalaya (सुबलय) Sabha Parva
Sabha Parva
Mahabharata Book 2 Sabha Parva is a book about how Maya Danava erects the palace and court , at Indraprastha. Life at the court, Yudhishthira's Rajasuya Yajna, the game of dice, and the eventual exile of the Pandavas....

(II.48.18),
Sudesna (VI.10.45),
Sudra
Shudra
Shudra is the fourth Varna, as prescribed in the Purusha Sukta of the Rig veda, which constitutes society into four varnas or Chaturvarna. The other three varnas are Brahmans - priests, Kshatriya - those with governing functions, Vaishya - agriculturalists, cattle rearers and traders...

(VI.10.46),
Suhma (II.24.20),
Sukatya (VI.10.38),
Sumallika (VI.10.53),
Sundaka ,
Sundaravega (V.72.15),
Suparsv (II.27.7),
Sura
Sura
A sura is a division of the Qur'an, often referred to as a chapter. The term chapter is sometimes avoided, as the suras are of unequal length; the shortest sura has only three ayat while the longest contains 286 ayat...

,
Surasena
Surasena
Surasena was an ancient Indian region corresponding to the present-day Braj region in Uttar Pradesh. According to the Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya, Surasena was one of the solasa Mahajanapadas in 6th century BCE The ancient Greek writers refer the region as Sourasenoi and mention its capital...

(VI.47.7),
Surastra (VI.10.47),
Surparaka (II.28.43),
Susthara (II.13.25),
Sweta
Sweta
Sweta hallucinata is a species of leafhopper in the subfamily Typhlocybinae, the only species in the genus Sweta. The genus name is derived from the Sanskrit word for white, the type species being predominantly whitish....

(शवेत) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.59),

T

Takhar (ताखर) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.67),
Talajangha (V.72.13),
Talakata ,
Talavan
Talaván
Talaván is a municipality located in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. According to the 2005 census , the municipality has a population of 928 inhabitants....

(II.28.48),
Tamara (VI. 10.68),
Tamradvipa ,
Tamralipta
Tamralipta
Tamralipta or Tamralipti was the name of an ancient city on the Bay of Bengal believed by scholars to be on the site of Tamluk in modern-day India.-References:...

(II.48.17),
Tangana (VI.46.49),
Taratoya (VI.l0.51),
Tarkshya
Tarkshya
is the name of a mythical being in the Rigveda, described as a horse with the epithet áriṣṭa-nemi "with intact wheel-rims" , but alternatively taken to be a bird and later identified with Garuda or Garuda's father , counted among the offspring of Kashyapa in Mahabharata 1.2548, 4830 and...

(II.48.14),
Tilaka
Tilaka
200px|thumb|right|Indian woman with tilaka and [[Bindi |bindi]]In Hinduism, the tilaka or tika or tilak is a mark worn on the forehead and other parts of the body...

(VI.l0.51),
Timingila
Timingila
The Timingila is a huge aquatic creature that can swallow whole whales, as written about in the ancient historical text, Mahabharata ....

(II.28.46),
Tiragraha (VI.l0.51),
Tomara(तॊमर) (I.17.11), (VI. 10.68), (VI.68.17), (VIII.17.4),(VIII.17.16),(VIII.17.20), (VIII.17.22),(VIII.17.104), (IX.44.105)
Tittira (VI.46.50),
Trigarta (VI.47.7),
Tripura
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...

,
Tryanga (VI.l0.60),
Tryasha (II.47.15),
Tumbupa (VI.46.51),
Tundikera (VIII.4.47),
Tushara (VI.10.66),

U

Udra
UDRA
UDRA is a football club that plays in the São Tomé and Príncipe Championship. The team is based in the southern part of the island of São Tomé. The team never claimed any national and insular titles....

(II.28.48),
Udaraksha (उदराक्ष) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.58),
Uluka (V.157.3),
Unntyaka (VI.10.57),
Upavrt ,
Uraga
Uraga
is a subdivision of the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located on the south eastern side of the Miura Peninsula, at the northern end of the Uraga Channel, at the entrance of Tokyo Bay.-History:...

(II.24.18),
Usinara (XII.29.35),
Ustrakarnika (II.28.48),
Utkala (VI.10.39),
Utsavasanketa (II.29.8),
Uttama (VI.10.39),
Uttarajyoti (II.29.10),
Uttarakurava (II.48.6),

V

Vadhra (VI.10.54),
Vahika (VI.9.45),
Vairama (II.47.10),
Vaiyamaka (II.48.12),
Vakra
Väkra
Väkra is a village in Valjala Commune in Saare County in western Estonia....

(VI.10.43),
Vanara
Vanara
Vānara popularly refers to a group of ape-like humanoids in the Hindu epic Ramayana who were brave and inquisitive by nature. They possessed supernatural powers and could change their shapes...

(वानर) (VI.10.44),
Vanarasya (VI.10.43),
Vanavasina (VI.10.57),
Vanayu (VI.10.54),
Vanga
Vanga
The vangas are a group of little-known small to medium-sized passerine birds restricted to Madagascar and the Comoros. They are usually classified as the family Vangidae. There are about 22 species, depending on taxonomy...

(VIII.17.2),
Varaha
Varaha
Varaha is the third Avatar of the Hindu Godhead Vishnu, in the form of a Boar. He appeared in order to defeat Hiranyaksha, a demon who had taken the Earth and carried it to the bottom of what is described as the cosmic ocean in the story. The battle between Varaha and Hiranyaksha is believed to...

(वराहा) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.74),
Vardaka (वरडक) Shalya Parva
Shalya Parva
The Mahabharata Book 9 Shalya Parvan is the Book of Shalya, the last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander.After all the great warriors had been slain, the king of Madra became the leader of the army. The encounters one after another, of charioteers, have been here described. Then comes the...

(IX.44.59),
Varmaka (II.27.12),
Vasatis (VI.18.12),
Vastrapa (II.48.14),
Vatadhana (VI.52.4),
Vatajama (VI.10.53),
Vatsa
Vatsa
Vatsa was one of the solasa Mahajanapadas of Uttarapatha of ancient India mentioned in the Anguttara Nikaya....

(VI.10.39),
Venika (VI.47.7),
Vidarbha
Vidarbha
Vidarbha is the eastern region of Maharashtra state made up of Nagpur Division and Amravati Division. Its former name is Berar . It occupies 31.6% of total area and holds 21.3% of total population of Maharashtra...

(VI.47.13),
Videha (VI.112.108),
Vijaya (VI.10.44),
Vikalpa
Vikalpa
Vikalpa is a Bhutanese politician. He was the general secretary of the Central Organising Committee of the Bhutan Communist Party . In January 2008, news reports surged saying that Vikalpa had been expelled from the party for allegedly being 'uncooperative, communal and opportunist'...

(VI.10.57),
Vikarna (VI.47.15),
Vikunja (VI.52.9),
Vindhyap (VI.10.60),
Viraka (VIII.30.45),
Vrika (V.31.19),
Vrishni
Vrishni
The Vrishnis were an ancient Indian clan who were believed as the descendants of Vrishni, a descendent of Yadu. It is believed that Vrishni was son of Satvata, a descendant of Yadu, the son of Yayati. He had two wives, Gandhari and Madri. He has a son named Devamidhusha by his wife Madri....

s (VI.20.14),
Vrndataka (II.29.10),

Y

Yakrllomana (VI.10.44),
Yaudheya
Yaudheya
Yaudheya or Yaudheya Gana was an ancient confederation who lived in the area between the Indus river and the Ganges river. They find mention in Pāṇini's Ashtadhyayi and Ganapatha. There are other references to them namely in Mahabharata, Mahamayuri, Brihatsamhita, Puranas, Chandravyakarana and...

(II.48.13),
Yavana (I.80.26),
Yugandhara (VII.15.30),

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