Uśīnara


Ushinara was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-western South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron [Age in India|Iron Age].

Location

The Uśīnaras lived in the northernmost part of the [Madhyadesha|], with the Uśīnara-giri being located near Kanakhala.

History

The Uśīnaras, as well as the neighbouring Kekaya and Madraka tribes, were descended from the Ṛigvedic List of ancient [Indo-Aryan peoples and tribes#Vedic Tribes|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

The Uśīnaras appear in epic Hindu literature, especially in the [Ramayana|] and the [Mahabharata|].