Pranam PART 3 Mahabharatha tribes 2222
41. Mahishmati (māhiṣmatī) - Ruled by King Nila of the Haihaya dynasty and subdued by Karna (III.241.56) and later by Sahadeva (II.28.11). In the War, nila was on the Kaurava side (V.19). The city is identified with modern Mandhata on an island in the Narmada. tato ratnānya upāthāya purīṃ māhiṣmatīṃ yayau | Tatra nīlena rājñā sacakre yuthdhaṃ nararṣabhaḥ (II.28.11) The city of Mahishmati, Capital of King Nila,where the battle that took place between king Nila and the mighty Sahadeva. Nila (nīla) is gotra of Jats found in Tonk, Jaipur districts in Rajasthan. 42. Munda (muṇḍa) - Fought in the Kuru army (VI.52.9), and were a northwestern tribe (III.48.21). Shalya Parva (IX.44.90) hārahūṇāṃśa ca cīnāṃśa ca tukhārāna saindhavāṃsa tadā | Jāguḍāna ramaṭhāna muṇḍāna satrī rājyāna ada taṅgaṇāna(III.48.21) tariśiṭhā daviśikhāśa caiva tadā sapta śikhāḥ pare | Śikhaṇḍino mukuṭino muṇḍāśa ca jaṭilāsa tadā (IX.44.90) The Mahabharata Tribe - Munda (muṇḍa) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Mund (mūṃḍa) Bhim Singh Dahiya writes that the Allahabad pillar inscription of Samudragupta mentions about Munda clan.[31] 43. Mekala (mekala) - They fought on the side of the Kauravas (VIII. 17.2, VI. 83-9; 47.13). Mekala is the hill range in Gondwana from where the Narmada flows, and has been identified with Amarkantak. parācyāśa ca dākṣiṇātyāśa ca paravīrā gajayodhinaḥ | Aṅgā vaṅgāśa ca puṇḍrāśa ca māgadhāsa tāmraliptakāḥ (VIII. 17.2) mekalāḥ kośalā madrā daśārṇā niṣadhāsa tadā | Gajayuthdheṣu kuśalāḥ kaliṅgaiḥ saha bhārata (VIII. 17.3) cedivatsāḥ karūṣāśa ca bhojāḥ sindhupulinthakāḥ | Uttamaujā daśārṇāśa ca mekalāśa cotkalaiḥ saha (VI.10.39) 44. Lalittha (lalitda) - Figure in the Kuru army (VIII.4.46); could be a Rajput tribe from Azamgarh. mālavā madrakāśa caiva daraviḍāśa cogravikramāḥ | Yaudheyāśa ca lalitdāśa ca kaṣuthrakāśa cāpya uśīnarāḥ (VIII.4.46) 45. Vanga (vaṅga) - Probably from Bengal, they brought tributes to Yudhisthira (II.47.10). The eastern Vangas were elephant fighters in the Kuru army (VIII. 17.2). parācyāśa ca dākṣiṇātyāśa ca paravīrā gajayodhinaḥ | Aṅgā vaṅgāśa ca puṇḍrāśa ca māgadhāsa tāmraliptakāḥ (VIII. 17.2) 46. Vanayu (vanāyu) - Listed in 'geography' (VI.10.54); they figured in the Kuru army as special forces of the Gandhara king (VIII.4.96) and came from the Wana valley in Pakistan. vadhrāḥ karīṣakāśa cāpi kulinthopatyakāsa tadā | Vanāyavo daśā pārśvā romāṇaḥ kuśa bindavaḥ (VI.10.54) 47. Vasatis (vasāti) - Figure in the tribute list (II.48.14). They sided with the Kauravas (VI.47.14, VI. 18.12) and came from the Mula pass in Baluchistan or somewhere in Makran. ambaṣṭhāḥ kaukurāsa tārkṣyā vastrapāḥ pahlavaiḥ saha | Vasātayaḥ samauleyāḥ saha kaṣudrakamālavaiḥ (II.48.14) radā viṃśatisāhasrāsa tadaiṣāma anuyāyinaḥ | Abhīṣāhāḥ śūrasenāḥ śibayo ऽda vasātayaḥ (VI. 18.12) The Mahabharata Tribe - Vasatis (vasāti) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Basati (basāti). 48. Vatadhana (vāṭadhāna) - An important Jat and Brahmin tribe, In geography (VI.10.45), they sided with the Kauravas in the Great War (VI.52.4); hailed from Varana near Kurukshetra (V.19.30). tathā madhyamikāyāṃśa ca vāṭadhānāna dvijāna ada | Punaśa ca parivṛtyāda puṣkarāraṇyavāsinaḥ (II.29.7) mallāḥ sudeṣṇāḥ parāhūtāsa tadā māhiṣa kārṣikāḥ | Vāhīkā vāṭadhānāśa ca ābhīrāḥ kālatoyakāḥ (VI.10.45) aśvatdāmā kṛpaśa caiva śīrṣama āstāṃ yaśasvinau | Tarigartaira matsyakaikeyaira vāṭadhānaiśa ca saṃyutau (VI.52.4) tataḥ pañcanathaṃ caiva kṛtsnaṃ ca kurujāṅgalama | Tadā rohita kāraṇyaṃ maru bhūmiśa ca kevalā (V.19.29) ahica chatraṃ kālakūṭaṃ gaṅgākūlaṃ ca bhārata | Vāraṇā vāṭadhānaṃ ca yāmunaśa caiva parvataḥ (V.19.30) The Mahabharata Tribe - Vatadhana (vāṭadhāna) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Vatdhan (vāṭadhāna) Vattadhana (vāṭadhāna) Batdhan (bāṭadhāna) Batar (bāṭaḍa़) found in Punjab and Rajasthan. They are called Batar in Rajasthan. 49. Vikarna (vikarṇa) - Fought in the army of Kauravas (VI. 47.15); also the name of a Kaurava prince. tato thuryodhano rājā sahitaḥ sarvasotharaiḥ | Aśvātakaira vikarṇaiśa ca tadā śarmila kosalaiḥ (VI. 47.15) 50. Vikunja (vikuñja) - They were in the Kuru army (VI. 52.9). kānanāśa ca vikuñjāśa ca muktāḥ puṇḍrāviṣasa tadā | Bṛhathbalena sahitā vāmaṃ pakṣama upāśritāḥ (VI. 52.9) 51. Venika (veṇika) - Fought in the Kuru army (VI. 47.7). saṃsdānāḥ śūrasenāśa ca veṇikāḥ kukurāsa tadā | Ārevakāsa tarigartāśa ca mathrakā yavanāsa tadā (VI. 47.7) The Mahabharata Tribe - Venika (veṇika) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Beniwal (benīvāla) Veniwal (veṇivāla) . 52. Shalva (śālva) - An important tribe associated with Madras and Matsyas, spread over western India from Yamuna to Sind. The Salva kingdom in the story of Savitri was adjacent to Kuru-Panchala and lay between the Yamuna and Sarasvati. They fought on the side of the Kauravas (VI. 18.13, VI.20.12). śālvā matsyāsa tadāmbaṣṭhāsa tarigartāḥ kekayāsa tadā | Sauvīrāḥ kitavāḥ parācyāḥ paratīcyothīcyamālavāḥ (VI. 18.13) vārthdhakṣatriḥ sarvasainyasya madhye; bhūriśravāḥ purumitro jayaśa ca | Śālvā matsyāḥ kekayāśa cāpi sarve; gajānīkaira bharātaro yotsyamānāḥ (VI.20.12) The Salvas were a branch of the Madras and were ruling at Sialkot. We know that the Madras were Vahikas and Jartas. Since according to grammatical illustration of Chandra-gomin the Jarta defeated the Huns, which means Skanda Gupta defeated the Huns. Hence Jartas are Jats. [32] 53. Sura (śūrā) - Fought in the Kuru army among the tribes of the northwest (VI.20.30); considered identical with the Sur tribe of Afghanistan. (II.29.5), (II.31.13). Mahabharata Bhisma Parva mentions about these people in shloka 38 as under: śūrasenāḥ kaliṅgāśa ca bodhā maukāsa tadaiva ca | Matsyāḥ sukuṭyaḥ saubalyāḥ kuntalāḥ kāśikośalāḥ (VI.10.38) tatra yuddhaṃ mahada vṛttaṃ śūraira mattamayūrakaiḥ | Maru bhūmiṃ ca kārtsnyena tadaiva bahu dhānyakama (II.29.5) bāhlikāśa cāpare śūrā rājānaḥ sarva eva te | Virāṭaḥ saha putraiśa ca mācellaśa ca mahāradaḥ | Rājāno rājaputrāśa ca nānājanapatheśvarāḥ (II.31.13) kāyavyā daradā dārvāḥ śūrā vaiyamakāsa tadā | Audumbarā durvibhāgāḥ pāradā bāhlikaiḥ saha (II.48.12) thivyāśa cāpya āntarikṣāśa ca pārdivāśa cānilopamāḥ | Vayādiṣṭā daivataiḥ śūrāḥ sakandasyānucarābhavana (IX.44.109) The Mahabharata Tribe - Sura (śūrā) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Shura (śūrā) 54. Surasena (śūrasena) - An ancient people held in high esteem in the Mbh. (VIII.30.73); their capital was in Mathura. They sided with the [[[Kaurava]]s in the war (VI. 47.7, 57.7). śūrasenāḥ kaliṅgāśa ca bodhā maukāsa tadaiva ca matsyāḥ sukuṭyaḥ saubalyāḥ kuntalāḥ kāśikośalāḥ (VI.10.38) saṃsdānāḥ śūrasenāśa ca veṇikāḥ kukurāsa tadā | Ārevakāsa tarigartāśa ca mathrakā yavanāsa tadā (VI.47.7) vasātayo mahārāja thavisāhasrāḥ parahāriṇaḥ | Śūrasenāśa ca vikrāntāḥ sarve yudhi nipātitāḥ (VIII.4.36) The Mahabharata Tribe - Surasena (śūrasena) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Shura (śūrā) 55. Samsthana - Protected Bhishma in the Kaurava army (VI. 47.7). 56. Simhala (siṃghala) - A tribe whose representatives served as bondsmen at Yudhisthira's court (III. 48.20.); also the old name of Sri Lanka. They sided with the Kauravas (VII. 19.7). The Mahabharata Tribe - Simhala (siṃghala) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Singhal (siṃghala) who live in Sikar district of Rajasthan and in Mehrauli district of south Delhi. 57. Sindhu-Sauvira (sindhu-suvīra) - An ancient people of Sind (VIII.112.108, V. 72.14) who fought on the Kaurava side. Their king Jayadratha was the son-in-law of Dhrtarastra (VIII.4.11). aja binthuḥ suvīrāṇāṃ surāṣṭrāṇāṃ kuśarthdhikaḥ | Arkajaśa ca balīhānāṃ cīnānāṃ dhautamūlakaḥ (V.72.14) sindhurāṣṭramukhānīha daśa rāṣṭrāṇi yasya vai | Vaśe tiṣṭhanti vīrasya yaḥ saditasa tava śāsane (VIII.4.11) The Mahabharata Tribe - Sindhu (sindhu) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Sindhu (sindhu) The Mahabharata Tribe - Sauvira (suvīra) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Siwar (sīvara) 58. Surastra (surāṣṭra) - A southwest tribe mentioned several times (VI. 10.47, II.28.39, II.28.40); joined the Kaurava army (VI. 20.14). upāvṛścānupāvṛśca surāṣṭrāḥ kekayāsa tadā | Kuṭṭāparāntā thavaidheyāḥ kākṣāḥ sāmuthra niṣkuṭāḥ (VI. 10.47) āhṛtiṃ kauśikācāryaṃ yatnena mahatā tataḥ | Vaśe cakre mahābāhuḥ surāṣṭrādhipatiṃ tadā (II.28.39) surāṣṭra viṣayasdaśa ca pareṣayāma āsa rukmiṇe | Rājñe bhojakaṭasdāya mahāmātrāya dhīmate (II.28.40) mahāradaira andhakavṛṣṇibhojaiḥ; saurāṣṭrakaira nairṛtaira āttaśastraiḥ | Bṛhathbalaḥ kṛtavarmābhigupto; balaṃ tavathīyaṃ thakṣiṇato ऽbhipāti (VI. 20.14) 59. Hamsamarga (haṃsamārga) - Listed in 'geography' (VI. 10.68); they joined the Kaurava army (VII. 19.7). tāmarā haṃsamārgāśa ca tadaiva karabhañjakāḥ | Uththeśa mātreṇa mayā theśāḥ saṃkīrtitāḥ parabho (VI. 10.68) The Mahabharata Tribe - Hamsamarga (haṃsamārga) may be identified with Jat Gotra - Hans (haṃsa) or Hansawat (haṃsāvata). 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