Daṇḍaka
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Location of the Yadu tribe from which the Daṇḍakas were descended among the Vedic tribes
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Location of the Daṇḍakas during the post-Vedic period
Daṇḍaka (Sanskrit: Daṇḍaka) was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of south-central South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age.[1]
Location[edit]
The capital of Daṇḍaka was named Kumbhavatī, or Madhumanta, or Govardhana, and corresponds to the modern-day Nāśik.[1]
History[edit]
The Daṇḍakas and their ruling clan, the Bhojas, were descended from the Ṛgvedic Yadu tribe.[2][3]
According to the Arthaśāstra of Kauṭilya, a king of Daṇḍaka died along with his relatives and his kingdom after attempting to rape a brāhmaṇa girl.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Raychaudhuri 1953, p. 89-92.
- ^ Raychaudhuri 1953, p. 89-87.
- ^ a b Raychaudhuri 1953, p. 90-91.
Further reading[edit]
- Raychaudhuri, Hemchandra (1953). Political History of Ancient India: From the Accession of Parikshit to the Extinction of Gupta Dynasty. University of Calcutta.