Parasika Kingdom

Parasikas were a tribe mentioned in the epic Mahabharata along with others like the Yavanas, the Chinas, the Kamvojas etc. It is not clear if they had any links with "Parasu" a weapon (battle-axe) used by warriors of ancient India like Parasurama. It is also believed that they may have been the ancient Persians.

References in Mahabharata

"There is only one references of Parasikas in Mahabharata, where it is mentioned as a tribe in the north:-"

Among the tribes of the north are the Mlecchas, and the Kruras, the Yavanas, the Chinas, the Kamvojas, the Darunas, and many Mleccha tribes; the Sukritvahas, the Kulatthas, the Hunas, and the Parasikas; the Ramanas, and the Dasamalikas. These countries are, besides, the abodes of many Kshatriya, Vaisya, and Sudra tribes. Then again there are the Sudra- Abhiras, the Dardas, the Kasmiras, and the Pattis; the Khasiras; the Atreyas, the Bharadwajas etc(6:9)

*A king named Parasarya is mentioned at two locations in Mahabharata at (2:4) and at (2:7). It is not clear if he belonged to the Parasikas.

See also

Kingdoms of Ancient India

References

*Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli