- Suhma Kingdom
Suhma was an eastern kingdom located in regions now occupied by
West Bengal andBangladesh . This kingdom was mentioned in the epicMahabharata along with its neighbouring kingdom Prasuhma, which was in the present dayBangladesh .The founders of five eastern kingdoms, which included: - Angas Vangas, Kalingas, Pundras and Suhmas shared a common ancestry.References in Mahabharata
The founders of five eastern kingdoms, which included: Angas Vangas, Kalingas, Pundras and Suhmas shared a common ancestry. They were all adopted sons of a king named Vali (Bali), born by a sage named Gautama Dirghatamas, who lived in Magadha close to the city of Girivraja. (See also
Kalinga Kingdom .) (1:104), (2:21).Military expeditions to Suhma
Pandu ( the father ofPandavas ) after defeating the Magadhas and the Videhas ofMithila , led his army against Kasi, Suhma, and Pundra, and by the strength and prowess of his arms spread the fame of the Kurus (1:113).Arjuna , that bull amongst the son ofPandu , at the head of all his troops, fiercely attacked the regions called Suhma and Sumala (2:26) during his military campaign to collect tribute toYudhisthira 'sRajasuya .Bhima vanquished in battle the Suhmas and the Prasuhmas. ThePandava Bhima subjugated in battle those strong and brave heroes of fierce prowess, viz., the heroic and mighty Vasudeva, the king of Pundra and king Mahaujah who reigned in Kausika-kachchha, and then attacked the king of Vanga. Having vanquished Samudrasena and king Chandrasena and Tamralipta, and also the king of the Karvatas and the ruler of the Suhmas, as also the kings that dwelt on the sea-shore, that bull among the Bharatas then conquered allMleccha tribes.(2:29).Karna also subjugated the Pundras and Suhmas (8:8).
See also
Kingdoms of Ancient India References
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Mahabharata ofKrishna Dwaipayana Vyasa , translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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