Sindhu Kingdom

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This article is about the kingdom of Sindhu in Indian epic literature. For the historical and present day region, see Sindh. For the river, see Indus River.

It is mentioned in the epic Mahabharata that Jayadratha was the king of Sindhu, Sauvira and Sivi Kingdoms. Probably Sauvira and Sivi were two kingdom close to the Sindhu kingdom and Jayadratha conqured them.

Jayadratha was an ally of Duryodhana and husband of Duryodhana's sister Duhsala. In another place we find Kunti telling the story of Vidula who persuaded her son, who was the king of Sauvira but banished by the Sindhu king, to fight against the Sindhus and take back his kingdom from them. Thus Sindhu and Sauvira seems to be two warring states fighting each other but united by Jayadratha for some period of time.

See also

• Kingdoms of Ancient India

References

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

 

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