Madra
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Madra was an ancient kingdom in the northwest of the Indian subcontinent, frequently mentioned in the Mahabharata and associated with figures like King Shalya and the Pandava prince Nakula.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mahabharata kingdom
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ancient kingdom ⓘ historical region ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Kaurava army at Kurukshetra ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Madradesa
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Madrarashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Adi Parva of the Mahabharata
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Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Shalya Parva of the Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ Udyoga Parva of the Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kauravas
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King Shalya NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakula NERFINISHED ⓘ Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Gandhara
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Kamboja NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurukshetra region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Sagala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Vedic Indo-Aryan culture ⓘ |
| dynasty | Madra royal house NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy | agro-pastoral ⓘ |
| ethnonym | Madra people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
chariot warriors
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marital alliances with Kuru dynasty ⓘ skilled warriors ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Indo-Aryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
ancient India
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northwest of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| maritalAlliance |
Kunti’s sister Madri from Madra
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Madri married to Pandu ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryLeader | King Shalya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | independent kingdom in epic period ⓘ |
| presentDayApproximation | parts of modern Punjab region ⓘ |
| presentDayCountries |
India
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Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySource | Sanskrit Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | kingdom of the Punjab region (ancient) ⓘ |
| relatedFigure |
Madri
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Pandu NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahadeva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Vedic religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruler |
Ashvapati
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Brihadbala of Madra (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ King Shalya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceType | epic literature ⓘ |
| tribe | Madra tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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