Uśīnara
Ancient people in north-western Punjab
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::summary Ancient people in north-western Punjab ::
::callout[type=note] historical Iron Age tribe ::
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Ushinara (Sanskrit: sa) was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-western South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age.
Location
The Uśīnaras lived in the northernmost part of the sa, with the Uśīnara-giri ("Uśīnara mountain") being located near Kanakhala.
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.
A queen of Uśīnara, named Uśīnarāṇī, is mentioned in the Ṛgveda.
In mythology
Main article: Usinara kingdom
The Uśīnaras appear in epic Hindu literature, especially in the sa and the sa.
References
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