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<p>Alter: url. URLs might have been internationalized/anonymized. | You can <a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/BP:UCB" class="extiw" title="wp:UCB">use this bot</a> yourself. <a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/BP:DBUG" class="extiw" title="wp:DBUG">Report bugs here</a>. | Suggested by AManWithNoPlan | All pages linked from cached copy of User:AManWithNoPlan/sandbox2 | via #UCB_webform_linked 550/3680</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{multiple issues|<br /> {{in-universe|date=January 2010}}<br /> {{refimprove|date=January 2010}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Sudra Kingdom&#039;&#039;&#039; is mentioned as one of the [[kingdoms of ancient India]] mentioned in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. They were mentioned along with another tribe called the [[Abhira Kingdom|Abhiras]] along the banks of [[Sarasvati River]] where it dried up in the desert. The [[Yadu|Yadava]] [[Balarama]] visited this place during his pilgrimage along the partially dried up river Saraswati. After this place, only a dried up river bed existed and the desert or the &#039;&#039;Maru&#039;&#039; region began.<br /> <br /> ==References in Mahabharata==<br /> <br /> There are the Sudras, the [[Darada Kingdom|Dardas]], the [[Kasmira Kingdom|Kasmiras]], and the Pattis; the Abhira Kshatriyas; the Atreyas, the Bharadwajas, the Stanaposhikas, the Poshakas, the [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalingas]], and diverse tribes of [[Kirata Kingdom|Kiratas]]; the Tomaras, the Hansamargas, and the Karamanjakas among the kingdoms of Bharata Varsha (6:9).<br /> <br /> ===Expeditions of Nakula===<br /> <br /> [[Nakula]] brought under subjection the mighty Gramaniya that dwelt on the shore of the sea, and the Suras and the [[Abhira Kingdom|Abhiras]] that dwelt on the banks of the [[Sarasvati River]], and all those tribes that lived upon fisheries, and those also that dwelt on the mountains, and the whole of the country called after the five rivers, and the mountains called Amara, and the country called Uttarayotisha and the city of Divyakutta and the tribe called Dwarapala (2:31).<br /> <br /> === Pilgrimage along Saraswati river ===<br /> <br /> [[Bala Rama]] proceeded to &#039;&#039;&#039;Vinasana&#039;&#039;&#039; where the [[Sarasvati River|Saraswati]] hath become invisible in consequence of her contempt for Sudras . And since the Sarasvati, in consequence of such contempt, is lost at that spot, the &#039;&#039;Rishis&#039;&#039;, for that reason, always name the place as Vinasana (9:37).<br /> <br /> === Tribute to king Yudhishthira ===<br /> <br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Sura kings&#039;&#039;&#039; that dwelt in the regions on the seacoast, brought with them hundred thousands of serving girls of the Karpasika country, all of beautiful features and luxuriant hair and decked in golden ornaments; and also many skins of the Ranku deer as tribute unto king [[Yudhishthira]] (2:50).<br /> <br /> ===In Kurukshetra War===<br /> <br /> The [[Madra Kingdom|Madras]], the [[Trigarta Kingdom|Trigartas]] the Amvashthas, the Westerners, the Northerners, the [[Malava Kingdom|Malavas]], the [[Surasena Kingdom|Surasenas]], the Suras the Maladas, the [[Sauvira Kingdom|Sauviras]], the Kaitavas, the Easterners, and the Southerners placing [[Duryodhana]] and [[Karna]] at their head, forming the rear guard, gladdened warriors of their own army (7:7). The [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalingas]], the [[Sinhala Kingdom|Singhalas]], the Easterners, the [[Sura Kingdom|Suras]], the [[Abhira Kingdom|Abhiras]], the D3aserakas, the [[Scythians in the Mahabharata|Sakas]], the [[Yavana Kingdom|Yavanas]], the [[Kamboja Kingdom|Kamvojas]], the Hangsapadas, the [[Surasena Kingdom|Surasenas]], the [[Darada Kingdom|Daradas]], the [[Madra Kingdom|Madras]], and the Kalikeyas, with hundreds and thousands of elephants, steeds, cars, and foot-soldiers were stationed at the neck of the [[Kaurava]] battle-array (7:20).<br /> <br /> ===Sudra Kings===<br /> <br /> ==== King Usinara and Kakshivat ====<br /> Gautama Dirghatamas of rigid vows begat on the Sudra woman Ausinari (the daughter of king &#039;&#039;&#039;Usinara&#039;&#039;&#039;) Kakshivat and other celebrated sons (2:21, 12:172).&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book|last=Ganguli|first=Krisna Mohan|title=The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Second Book Sabha Parva|pages=51|isbn=978-1-4068-7044-2|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sPpAfsrooXsC&amp;q=Ausinari%2C+sudra&amp;pg=PT50}}&lt;/ref&gt; These sons later became the kings of [[Anga Kingdom|Anga]], [[Vanga Kingdom|Vanga]], [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalinga]], [[Pundra Kingdom|Pundra]] and [[Suhma Kingdom|Suhma]].<br /> <br /> ==== King Devaka ====<br /> King Devaka had a daughter endued with youth and beauty and begotten upon a Sura wife. Bringing her from her father’s abode, [[Bhishma]] married her to [[Vidura]] of great wisdom. And Vidura begot upon her many children like unto himself in accomplishments (1:114).<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> *[[Kingdoms of Ancient India]]<br /> *[[Abhira Kingdom]]<br /> *[[Saraswata Kingdom]]<br /> *[[Sarasvati River]]<br /> *[[Abhira]]<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> {{Tribes and kingdoms of the Mahabharata}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> *[[Mahabharata]] of [[Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa]], translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli<br /> <br /> [[Category:Kingdoms in the Mahabharata]]</div>

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