Uśīnara

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Ushinara (Sanskrit: Script error: No such module "lang".) was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-western South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age.Template:Sfn

Location

The Uśīnaras lived in the northernmost part of the Script error: No such module "lang"., with the Uśīnara-giri ("Uśīnara mountain") being located near Kanakhala.Template:Sfn

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.Template:Sfn

A queen of Uśīnara, named Uśīnarāṇī, is mentioned in the Ṛgveda.Template:Sfn

In mythology

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The Uśīnaras appear in epic Hindu literature, especially in the Script error: No such module "lang". and the Script error: No such module "lang"..

References

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Further reading

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