en español en inglés en francés - en alemán Ep - Ez Epander (1265) : Epic India (79) : This article is about the kingdoms as reflected in Sanskrit literature. See History of India for a historical overview, in particular Mahajanapadas and Middle kingdoms of India for historical kingdoms ca. 700 BC–AD 1200.
Epic India is the depiction of Greater India in the Sanskrit epics , viz. the Mahabharata and the Ramayana as well as Puranic literature (the itihasa ).
"Map of ancient Indian kingdoms during epic periods"
The kingdoms
The boundaries of the kingdoms
Cultural differences in the kingdoms
Main article Bahlika Culture
Main kingdoms of Northern and North-Central India
Main kingdoms of North-Central India
Kingdoms of Western and West-Central India
North-Northwestern (Fishermen's) kingdoms
Western kingdoms
Northwestern kingdoms
Northern kingdoms
Eastern kingdoms
Kingdoms South of the Vindhya Range
Kingdoms in the extreme South
Saraswati Valley kingdoms
Himalayan kingdoms
To know about the mythological aspects of these exotic tribes see Hindu mythology . To know about the historical significance of these tribes see the Exotic tribes of ancient India .
Erkkara Raman Nambudiri (1529) : Etymology_of_Ayyavazhi (1330) : Eucratides I (1243) : Eucratides II (1244) : Euthydemus I (1245) : Euthydemus II (1266) : Exotic tribes of ancient India (80) : These tribes include Gandharvas , Yakshas , Kinnaras , Kimpurushas , Rakshasas , Nagas , Suparnas , Vanaras , Vidyadharas , Valikilyas , Pisachas , Devas (within them Vasus, Rudras , Maruts , Adityas ) and Asuras (within them Danavas , Daityas and Kalakeyas .)
The exotic capabilities included
the ability to appear and disappear at will the ability to fly in air, with or without the use of an airborne vehicle the knowledge of aircraft (vimana ) the ability to change shape at will the ability to read the mind of people the knowledge about other inhabited planets like the Earth the ability to influence natural forces
Famous Rakshasas
The famous Rakshasa kingdoms in India were
Lanka Kingdom , ruled by Rakshasa emperor Ravana Danda Kingdom ruled by Khara , Ravana 's generalRakhasa Ghatotkacha 's kingdom in the Himalayas Other kingdoms in the Himalayas
Nagas
Main article:- Naga Kingdom
Naga Ananta was the first among all the Naga kings. The second Naga chief Vasuki had the kingdom near Kailasa (hence the connection of Vasuki with lord Siva). The third chief Takshaka , in Takshasila both not far from Anantnag . The kingdoms of other Nagas like Karkotaka and Airavata (near Iravati River (Ravi , one among the five rivers of Punjab ) were also not far away.
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