The Malavas The Malavas (Malwas) tribe was settled in Panjab region during 4th century BCE. Later, they migrated southwards to Rajasthan, Gujrat and Madhya Pradesh. The Malava country lay on both sides of the lower Sutlej. The western boundary was formed by the lower Ravi and Jhelum and the south-eastern by the Sarasvati. Later, probably under the …
Shahdaur Rock Inscription (A) of Namijada —- Saka year 60. Provenance: Shahdaur (Shodaur of the maps), Mansehrä tahsil, Hazara district, Pakistan Script: Karoshthi. Language: Prakrit.References: Sten Konow, Ep.Ind XIX, pp.198-202.Footnote. 1. This place of boulder, 13 x 16′, overlooking a small spring, is firmly burried in the soil. It bears the above inscription on the …
The Yaudheyas The most important of the North West India, tribes were the Yaudheyas. Their coins are found all over the eastern Panjab between the Sutlej and the Jumna rivers. Two large finds have been discovered at Sonepat between Delhi and Karnal. According to Dr. Jayaswal their coins belong to the period commencing from Sunga …
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, …