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Uśīnara
Ancient people in north-western Punjab From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ushinara (Sanskrit: Uśīnara) was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-western South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age.[1]
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Location of the Anu tribe from which the Uśīnaras were descended among the Vedic tribes
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Location of the Uśīnaras during the post-Vedic period
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Location
The Uśīnaras lived in the northernmost part of the Madhya-deśa, with the Uśīnara-giri ("Uśīnara mountain") being located near Kanakhala.[1]
History
The Uśīnaras, as well as the neighbouring Kekaya and Madraka tribes, were descended from the Ṛigvedic Anu tribe which lived near the Paruṣṇī river in the central Punjab region.[2]
A queen of Uśīnara, named Uśīnarāṇī, is mentioned in the Ṛgveda.[1]
In mythology
The Uśīnaras appear in epic Hindu literature, especially in the Rāmāyaṇa and the Mahābhārata.
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