Parvata Kingdom

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The kingdom of Parvatas (Mountaineers) could be a separate kingdom or a part of the Himalaya Kingdom. This was a mountainous country in the Himalayas . Parvatas took part in the Kurukshetra War. The wife of Lord Siva, was named Parvati, and could be a native of this kingdom. There is a sage named Parvata a companion of sage Narada. Both of them were international travellers, during pre historic ages, similar to the Chinese travellers like Fa Hian during the period of recorded history. They visited Kingdoms of Ancient India as well as other kingdoms beyond the Himalayas in Central Asia, China and West Asia. The name Parvata (meaning mountain in Sanskrit), was given to the traveller, probably because, the Vedic people saw them coming to them, after crossing the Himalaya mountains.

Contents

1 References of Mountaneers (Parvatas) in Mahabharata

1.1 Conquests of Vasudeva Krishna
1.2 Kurukshtra War
1.3 Karna's rebuke of various tribes

2 See also
3 References

References of Mountaneers (Parvatas) in Mahabharata

Conquests of Vasudeva Krishna

Mahabharata, Book 7, Chapter 11

The Avantis, the Southerners, the Mountaineers, the Daserakas, the Kasmirakas, the Aurasikas, the Pisachas, the Samudgalas, the Kamvojas, the Vatadhanas, the Cholas, the Pandyas, the Trigartas, the Malavas, the Daradas difficult of being vanquished, the Khasas arrived from diverse realms, as also the Sakas, and the Yavanas with followers, were all vanquished by Vasudeva Krishna.

Kurukshtra War

Mahabharata, Book 7, Chapter 20

In the back of the Garuda military formation made by Drona were the Kalingas, the Amvashthas, the Magadhas, the Paundras, the Madrakas, the Gandharas, the Sakunas, the Easterners, the Mountaineers, and the Vasatis.

Mahabharata, Book 7, Chapter 158

Arjuna dispatched, the Yaudheyas, the Mountaineers, the Madrakas, and the Malavas to the regions of the dead.

Mahabharata, Book 8, Chapter 73

The Tusharas, the Yavanas, the Khasas, the Darvabhisaras, the Daradas, the Sakas, the Kamathas, the Ramathas, the Tanganas the Andhrakas, the Pulindas, the Kiratas of fierce prowess, the Mlecchas, the Mountaineers, and the races hailing from the sea-side, these all are united with the Kurus and fighting wrathfully for Duryodhana’s sake.

Mahabharata, Book 9, Chapter 1

All the Samsaptakas, the Kambojas together with the Sakas, the Mlecchas, the Mountaineers, and the Yavanas, have been slain.

Karna's rebuke of various tribes

Mahabharata, Book 8, Chapter 45

The Magadhas are comprehenders of signs; the Koshalas comprehend from what they see; the Kurus and the Pancalas comprehend from a half-uttered speech; the Salwas cannot comprehend till the whole speech is uttered. The Mountaineers, like the Sivis, are very stupid. The Yavanas are omniscient; the Suras are particularly so. The mlecchas are wedded to the creations of their own fancy other peoples cannot understand. The Vahikas resent beneficial counsels. The Madrakas are regarded on Earth as the dirt of every nation.

References

Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

parvatas are people from nepal.there used to be a nation named parvata in nepal till its unification