Madra Kingdom — was a kingdom grouped among the western kingdoms in the epic Mahabharata. Its capital was Sagala, modern Sialkot (in the Punjab province of Pakistan). The Kuru king Pandu s second wife was from Madra kingdom and was called Madri. The Pandava… … Wikipedia
Madra — 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 divisionAitareya Brahmana makes first reference to the Madras as Uttaramadras i.e northern Madras … Wikipedia
Kuru Kingdom — The Kuru kingdom was ruled by the Kuru clan of kings. The Pandavas and Kauravas were Kurus. Other than these Kurus of India, there was another kingdom called Uttara Kurus to the north of Himalayas. The Kuru kingdom of India lay between Saraswati… … Wikipedia
Parama Kamboja Kingdom — was mentioned in the epic Mahabharata to be on the far north west along with the Bahlika, Uttara Madra and Uttara Kuru countries. It is thought to be modern day Tajikistan, a Central Asian Republic. [ The author of Vayu Purana uses the name… … Wikipedia
Location of the Kamboja Kingdom — Kamboja was the name of an ancient country and the Indo Iranian warrior tribe settled therein. The country is listed as one of the sixteen Mahajanapadas or great nations in ancient Buddhist texts. The Kambojas are attested to have both Indian as… … Wikipedia
Kuru (kingdom) — Kuru (Sanskrit: कुरु) was the name of an Indo Aryan tribe and their kingdom in the Vedic civilization of India, and later a republican Mahajanapada state. Their kingdom was located in the area of modern Haryana (see Kurukshetra). They formed the… … Wikipedia
Parama Kamboja — Ancient Sanskrit literature reveals that like the Madras/Uttara Madras and the Kurus/Uttara Kurus, the ancient Kambojas also had, at least two settlements. The great epic Mahabharata sufficiently attests two main divisions of the Kambojas which… … Wikipedia
Kurukshetra War and the Kambojas — Among the Kshatriya tribes who had participated in the Kurukshetra war, the Kambojas occupy a very prominent place. They were the allies of Duryodhana and by their bravery, and especially the prowess of their king Sudakshina, they had rendered… … Wikipedia
Ancient India and Central Asia — have long traditions of social cultural, religious, political and economic contact since remote antiquity [ Alberuni s India, 2001, p 19 21, Edward C. Sachau History; Dates of the Buddha, 1987, p 126, Shriram Sathe; Foundations of Indian Culture … Wikipedia
Timeline of the Karavas — The Ancient PeriodAncient Period Kuru Kingdom in India with its capital at Hastinapur, inhabited by the Kauravas and the Pandavas from the royal line of King Bharata. Mahabharata war between the Kauravas and their cousins the Pandavas and the… … Wikipedia
