The Nabhakas and the Nabha-pamktis The other self-governing peoples mentioned in Asokan edicts are the Nabhakas and the Nabha-pamktis. Their exact location is uncretain, since their name occurs in Rock Edict XIII list of self-governing peoples belonging both to the North as well as to the South. Dr. Barua suggests that the erstwhile eastern Panjab …
Velpuru Inscription of Aira Mana Sada (First half of the second century A.D.) ForSanskrit, Hindi & English Translation of the Inscription by Dr Mehta Vasishtha Dev Mohan – (Ancient Indian Inscriptions- Volume 1. Citation requested Kindly Visithttps://archive.org/details/@alok1954 Provenance: Velpuru, Sattenapalle Taluk, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh,Script: Brahmi, resembling the form used in the inscriptions of Gautamiputra …
The Kambojas Kambojas are a tribal population who were skilled soldiers and were known for rearing a good breed of horses. Many Kamboja kingdoms were conquered by Arjun and Karna, while Kamboja fought from the Kauravas side in Mahabharata. शनस्तु कियालोपादिमा क्षत्रियजातयः | विषलत्वं गता लोके ब्राह्मणादर्शनेन च ॥ पोण्डकावचौद्रविडा: काम्बोजा यवनाः शकाः । पारदा: पह्नवाश्चीता किराता …
The Pre-Alexandrian Yavana “Yona” is a Pali word used in ancient India to designate Greek speakers. Its equivalent in Sanskrit is the word “Yavana”. “Yona” and “Yavana” are both transliterations of the Greek word for “Ionians” who were probably the first Greeks to be known in the East.Yona, Yauna or Yavana is the only name whereby …
The Yaunas, Kambojas and Gandhäras are grouped together as typical peoples of the Uttarapatha in the Mahabharata. The first two are treated as the border peoples of the West, i.e. North-West in the Pali Assalayana Sutta. The territories of all the three tribes were therefore contiguous. Dr. Barua takes the term aparanta in the sense …
Manchapuri Cave Inscription of Vakradeva Provenance: Udayagiri Hills, Puri District, Orissa —- Manchapuri Cave, lower storey, front wall.Script: Brahmi of about the end of the first century B.C.Language: Prakrit. ForSanskrit, Hindi & English Translation of the Inscription by Dr Mehta Vasishtha Dev Mohan – (Ancient Indian Inscriptions- Volume 1. Pages 71 & 72)Citation requestedKindly Visithttps://archive.org/details/@alok1954 …
Geographical Distribution of Panjab Tribes and their Amalgamation The major tribes of West Punjab (Pakistan) are the Jats, Rajputs, Arains, Gujjars and Awans. Prior to the partition in 1947, major tribes of West Punjab also included Khatris, Aroras and Brahmins. While in East Punjab (India), Jats are almost 20 per cent of East Punjab’s population. Sainis, …
The people of ancient India Ancient tribes of North West India From times immemorial north-west India was the home of several self-governing tribes. They were known as the Janapadas or Republics. Their warlike traditions had also earned them the alternate designation of Ayudhajivi Sanghas (i.e the tribals which depend upon arms for livelihood). The political institutions …
The North West India During the second century B.C. when the great Mauryan Empire had crumbled and fell, the north-west India suffered from a series of invasions, which had far-reaching effects on this region.The Bactrian Greeks who occupied first the Kabul valley and then the Panjab were undoubtedly a thorn in the side of India. …
Citation requested The Arya Mahameghavahana Chedis of Kalinga The Arya Mahameghavahana – Chedis of Kalinga Hathigumpha Cave Inscription of Kharavala. Provenance: Udayagiri Hills near Bhubaneshvar, Puri district, Orissa. Partly in front and partly on the roof of the Hathigumpha cave. Script : Brahmi of the period from the beginning of Second century B.C. to the …