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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Rakshasa Kingdom''' refers to the territory of Rakshasas who were a tribe, mentioned along with others like [[Deva (Hinduism)|Devas]] (including [[Rudras]], [[Maruts]], [[Vasus]] and [[Adityas]]), [[Asuras]] (including [[Daityas]], [[Danavas]] and [[Kalakeyas]]), [[Pishacha|Pisachas]], [[Gandharva Kingdom|Gandharvas]], [[Kimpurusha Kingdom|Kimpurushas]], [[Vanara]]s, [[Garuda|Suparnas]], [[Kinnara Kingdom|Kinnaras]], [[Bhoot (ghost)|Bhutas]] and [[Yaksha Kingdom|Yakshas]]. Rakshasas were described to have large bodies, probably due to their continuous life in cold climates over snow-covered mountains. The forefathers of the famous Rakshasa king [[Ravana]] lived along with the [[Yaksha Kingdom|Yakshas]]. The Yaksha king [[Kubera]] was the elder brother of Rakshasa king Ravana. Ravana had many sons among [[Gandharva]] wives. The two epics [[Mahabharata]] and [[Ramayana]] and many [[Puranas]] attest that [[Rakshasas]], [[Yakshas]] and [[Gandharvas]] were related and had inter-marriages.<br />
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== References in Ramayana and Mahabharata ==<br />
=== Kingdom of Ravana ===<br />
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[[Ravana]] was the most famous Rakshasa who ruled from the Trikuta mountains of [[Lanka Kingdom|Lanka]] where the climatic conditions were similar to [[Himalayas]]. Many Rakshasas like Khara ruled under Ravana, at different places in ancient Indian mainland. Khara's kingdom was in south-central India, in a dense forest named [[Dandaka Forest|Dandaka]].<br />
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=== Kingdom of Ghatotkacha ===<br />
[[Ghatotkacha]] was a Rakshasa born of the Pandava [[Bhima]] and the Rakshasa woman [[Hidimbi]]. Rakshasa Ghatotkacha's kingdom [[Kamyaka Forest]] was near [[Kuru Kingdom|Kuru]] kingdom. [[Bhima]] was king before ghatotkacha. Ghatotkacha and his kingdom participated in the [[Kurukshetra War]]. That prince of Rakshasas Ghatotkacha, born of Bhima and Hidimva, and endued with ample powers of illusion, is, in my ([[Bhishma]]'s) judgment, a leader of the leaders of car-divisions (5:173). Ghatotkacha fought against other Rakshasa tribes in the side of the [[Kauravas]]. Alamvusa and Alayudha were the main Rakshasa opponents of Ghatotkacha (7:1715). Ghatotkacha's son Anjanaparvan was slain by [[Ashwathaman]]. Ghatotkacha was slain by [[Karna]].<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Kingdoms of Ancient India]]<br />
*[[Exotic Tribes of Ancient India]]<br />
*[[Lanka Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Danda Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Kishkindha Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Gandharva Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Danda 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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