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'''Parvata kingdom''' refers to the territory of a tribe known as Parvatas (mountaineers), mentioned in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. Most of the descriptions of Parvata kingdom in the epic refer to a mountainous country in the [[Himalayas]]. Tribes belonging to other mountainous regions in the north west, west and the east of the [[Indo-Gangetic Plain]] were also known as Parvatas, when used as a collective name. Parvatas took part in the [[Kurukshetra War]]. The epic also mentions a sage named Parvata who was a companion of sage [[Narada]].<br />
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== References in Mahabharata ==<br />
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=== Conquests of Vasudeva Krishna ===<br />
''Parvatas were mentioned in the list of tribes conquered by Krishna:-''<br />
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The [[Avanti kingdom (Mahabharata)|Avantis]], the Southerners, the Parvatas, the Daserakas, the [[Kasmira kingdom|Kasmirakas]], the Aurasikas, the [[Pisacha kingdom|Pisachas]], the Samudgalas, the [[Kamboja kingdom|Kamvojas]], the Vatadhanas, the [[Chola kingdom|Cholas]], the [[Pandya kingdom|Pandyas]], the [[Trigarta kingdom|Trigartas]], the [[Malava kingdom|Malavas]], the [[Darada kingdom|Daradas]], in danger of being vanquished, the [[Khasas (Mahabharata)|Khasas]] arriving from diverse realms, as also the [[Scythians in the Mahabharata|Sakas]], and the [[Yavana kingdom|Yavanas]] with their followers. They were all vanquished by [[Krishna in the Mahābhārata|Vasudeva Krishna]] (7:11)<br />
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=== In Kurukshtra War ===<br />
''Parvatas took part in the [[Kurukshetra War]] siding with [[Kauravas]].''<br />
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In the back of the [[Garuda]] military formation made by [[Drona]] were the [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalingas]], the Amvashthas, the [[Magadha kingdom|Magadhas]], the [[Pundra kingdom|Paundras]], the [[Madra kingdom|Madrakas]], the [[Gandhara kingdom|Gandharas]], the Sakunas, the Easterners, the Parvatas, and the Vasatis. (7:20)<br />
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[[Arjuna]] dispatched the [[Youdheya kingdom|Yaudheyas]], the Parvatas, the [[Madra kingdom|Madrakas]], and the [[Malava kingdom|Malavas]] to the regions of the dead (7:158). The [[Tushara kingdom|Tusharas]], the [[Yavana kingdom|Yavanas]], the [[Khasas (Mahabharata)|Khasas]], the Darvabhisaras, the [[Darada kingdom|Daradas]], the [[Scythians in the Mahabharata|Sakas]], the Kamathas, the Ramathas, the Tanganas the [[Andhra kingdom|Andhrakas]], the Pulindas, the [[Kirata kingdom|Kiratas]] of fierce prowess, the [[Mlecchas]], the Parvatas, and the races hailing from the sea-side, were all united with the [[Kuru kingdom|Kurus]] and fighting wrathfully for [[Duryodhana]]’s sake (8:73). All the Samsaptakas, the [[Kamboja kingdom|Kambojas]] together with the [[Scythians in the Mahabharata|Sakas]], the [[Mlecchas]], the Parvatas, and the [[Yavana kingdom|Yavanas]], have been slain. (9:1)<br />
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=== Tribes mentioned by Karna ===<br />
''Parvatas were mentioned in the conversation of [[Karna]] and [[Shalya]]. This conversation mentions various cultures of ancient India, with a bias towards the [[Vedic period|Vedic culture]] which prevailed in [[Kuru kingdom|Kuru]]-[[Panchala Kingdom (Mahabharata)|Panchalas]]''<br />
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The [[Magadha kingdom|Magadhas]] were comprehenders of signs; the [[Kosala kingdom|Koshalas]] comprehended from what they saw; the [[Kuru kingdom|Kurus]] and the [[Panchala Kingdom (Mahabharata)|Pancalas]] comprehended from a half-uttered speech; the [[Salwa kingdom|Salwas]] couldn't comprehend till the whole speech was uttered. The Parvatas, like the [[Sivi kingdom|Sivis]], were very stupid. The [[Yavana kingdom|Yavanas]] were omniscient; the Suras were particularly so. The mlecchas were wedded to the creations of their own fancy that other peoples could not understand. The [[Bahlika kingdom|Vahikas]] resented beneficial counsels. The [[Madra kingdom|Madrakas]] were regarded on Earth as the dirt of every nation. (8:45)<br />
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=== Sage named Parvata ===<br />
There was a sage named '''Parvata''' who was the companion of sage [[Narada]], mentioned in [[Mahabharata]] and the [[Puranas]]. Both Parvata and Narada were travellers, during pre-historic ages. They visited [[Kingdoms of Ancient India]] as well as other kingdoms beyond the [[Himalayas]] in Central Asia, China and West Asia. The name ''Parvata'' (meaning ''mountain'' in [[Sanskrit]]), was given to the traveller, probably because the [[Vedic civilization|Vedic]] people saw them coming to them, after crossing the [[Himalaya]] mountains. The wife of Lord [[Shiva|Siva]], was named [[Parvati]]. The name suggests that she belonged to the tribe of Parvatas.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Kingdoms of Ancient India]]<br />
*[[Himalaya Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Kirata Kingdom]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
*[[Mahabharata]] of [[Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa]], translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Tribes and kingdoms of the Mahabharata}}<br />
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