Daradas

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For the modern ethnic group, see
Dard people
.

Daradas were an ancient people who lived north and north-west to the

Indus. They are often spoken along with the Kambojas. The Pandava hero Arjuna had visited this country of Daradas during his northern military campaign to collect tribute for Yudhishthira's Rajasuya
sacrifice.

Location of Daradas
ete desha udichyastu
Kambojah Daradashchaiva Barbarashcha Angalaukikah ||
Chinashchaiva Tusharashcha Pahlavadhayata narah |[3]

All the above references locate the Daradas in Uttarapatha as neighbors to Kambojas of Kashmir-Nuristan.

Degraded Kshatriyas

Fight with Arjuna

Sabha Parva of

Parama Kambojas etc.[5]

Fight with Krishna

Drona Parva of Mahabharata attests that

Yavanas etc.[6]

Daradas in Yudhishtra's Rajasuya ceremony

The Daradas along with numerous other tribes from northwest had including the Bahlikas, Kiratas, Pahlavas, Paradas, Kambojas, Shakas, Yavanas, Trigartas, Kshudrakas, Malavas, Angas, Vangas etc. had joined Yudhishtra at his Rajasuya ceremony and brought him numerous gifts.[7]

Daradas in Kurukshetra war

Daradas had also participated in the Kurukshetra war fought between the Kauravas and Pandavas. They are variously listed with Sauviras, Bahlikas, Shakas, Yavanas, Pahlavas, Paradas, Kekayas, Kambojas, Madras, Mlecchas, northern and westerner tribes etc.[8]

Horses of Daradas

Brahmanda Purana refers to the horses from Darada country.[9]

Daradas in Brahatsamhita of Varahamihira

The Daradas are mentioned with the

Paradas and the Kambojas in the 6th-century AD Brhatsamhita of Varahamihira.[10] They are also mentioned with the Abhisaras in the same text as living on the borders of Kashmir.[11]

Daradas in Tibetan chronicles

The Daradas are mentioned in the

Hunas, Khasas etc.[12]

Rajatarangini references to Daradas

According to ancient text

Uttarakurus[19] and the Pragjyotisha
respectively.

Kalhana names several Darada rulers: Acalamangala, during the reign of Ananta of Kashmir, AD 1028 to AD 1063,[20] Vidhyadhara Shahi during the reign of Harsa, 1089–1101 AD,[21] Jagaddala during the reign of Uccala, AD 1101 to AD 1111,[22] Manidhara during the reign of Sussala, AD 1112 to AD 1120[23]), and Yasodhara during the reign of Jayasimha, AD 1128 to AD 1149.[24]

Epigraphic references to Daradas

Three inscriptions on rocks along the

inscriptions
as referring to the same king Vaiaravanasena, and dates them to the 4th or 5th centuries AD. He remarks that this king "is the second oldest king of the Daradas known by name, preceded only by the daradaraya mentioned at Alam bridge in a Kharoshthi inscription" (1989:59). These inscriptions appear to be the only known self-reference to a Darada people.

See also

  • Darada Kingdom
  • Kambojas
  • Parama Kambojas
  • Baloristan

References

  1. ^ Jettmar, Karl. "Petroglyphs as Evidence for Religious Configurations?" (PDF). Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2017-07-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ Jettmar, Karl (1980), Bolor & Dardistan, National Institute of Folk Heritage.
  3. Kirfel
    's text of the Uttarapatha Countries of Bhuvanakosha, based on the Puranas.
  4. ^ Mahabharata II.27.20-23
  5. ^ Mahabharata II.27.18-25.
  6. ^ MBH 7.13.15-18.
  7. ^ Mahabharata 2.51-2.53; 3.51
  8. ^ Mahabharata 6.51, 6.118, 7.20, 7.90, 7.116, 7.118, 8.73 etc
  9. ^ Brahmanda Purana, III, Upodghata -pada 16-17
  10. ^ Brhatasamhita verse 13.09
  11. ^ Brhatsamhita verse 14.29.
  12. H. W. Bailey
    .
  13. ^ Rajatrangini: 4.164- 4.165
  14. ^ Rajatrangini 4.166.
  15. ^ Rajatrangini 4.168
  16. ^ Rajatrangini 4.169, 4.171
  17. ^ Rajatrangini 4.172
  18. ^ Rajatrangini 4.173-174
  19. ^ Rajatrangini 4.175
  20. ^ Rajatrangini VII, 167
  21. ^ Rajatrangini VII, 913
  22. ^ Rajatrangini VIII, 209
  23. ^ Rajatrangini VIII, 614
  24. ^ Rajatrangini VIII, 2454
  25. ^ Fussman 1978:1-6.
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