Khasas (Mahabharata)

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'''Khasas''' were a north western tribe mentioned in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. They were probably the modern-day [[Kazakhs]] found predominantly in [[Kazakhstan]] a [[Central Asian Republic]].{{cn|date=April 2017}} It is not clear if the Khasas mentioned in [[Mahabharata]] were a migrant group from Khasakhstan or original Khasakhs.{{cn|date=April 2017}} They were mentioned as ''barbarous tribes'' and to have arrived from ''diverse realms''.{{cn|date=April 2017}}

== References in Mahabharata ==

=== Khasas arrived from diverse realms ===

Khasas were mentioned along with Chivukas and [[Himalaya Kingdom|Pulindas]] and [[China of Mahabharata|Chinas]], [[Huna Kingdom|Hunas]], [[Pahlava Kingdom|Pahlavas]], [[Scythians in the Mahabharata|Sakas]], [[Yavana Kingdom|Yavanas]], Savaras, [[Pundra Kingdom|Paundras]], [[Kirata Kingdom|Kiratas]], [[Kanchi Kingdom|Kanchis]], [[Dravida Kingdom|Dravidas]], [[Sinhala Kingdom|Sinhalas]] and [[Kerala Kingdom|Keralas]]. All these tribes were described as Mlechha tribes. Here they were described as the protectors of sage [[Vasistha]] and his cow against the attack of king [[Viswamitra]]. Khasas were described as a barbarous tribe along with the Chivukas (MBh 1,177)

At (7,11) the Khasas were mentioned as arrived from diverse realms. Khasas were mentioned along with the [[Malava Kingdom|Malavas]], [[Darada Kingdom|Daradas]], [[Scythians in the Mahabharata|Sakas]] and [[Yavana Kingdom|Yavanas]]. Here they were mentioned to be vanquished by [[Krishna in the Mahābhārata|Vasudeva Krishna]].

At (8,8) the [[Gandhara Kingdom|Gandharas]], the [[Madra Kingdom|Madrakas]], the [[Matsya Kingdom|Matsyas]], the [[Trigarta Kingdom|Trigartas]], the Tanganas, the Khasas, the [[Panchala Kingdom (Mahabharata)|Pancalas]], the [[Videha Kingdom|Videhas]], the [[Himalaya Kingdom|Kulindas]], the [[Kasi Kingdom|Kasi]]-[[Kosala Kingdom|kosalas]], the [[Suhma Kingdom|Suhmas]], the [[Anga Kingdom|Angas]], the [[Nishadha Kingdom|Nishadhas]], the [[Pundra Kingdom|Pundras]], the Kichakas, the [[Vatsa Kingdom|Vatsas]], the [[Kalinga (Mahabharata)|Kalinga]]s, the Taralas, the [[Asmaka Kingdom|Asmakas]], and the [[Rishika Kingdom|Rishikas]] were mentioned to be vanquished by [[Karna]].

[[Himalaya Kingdom|Pullindas]] and Khasas were mentioned together at (12,150)

=== Khasas in Kurukshetra War ===

Khasas were mentioned as part of the [[Kaurava]] army in the [[Kurukshetra War]], along with other tribes like the [[Kamboja Kingdom|Kamvojas]] and the [[Scythians in the Mahabharata|Sakas]]. (5-161,162)

[[Darada Kingdom|Daradas]] and Tanganas and Khasas and Lampakas and [[Himalaya Kingdom|Pulindas]] were mentioned to be battling in the [[Kurukshetra War]] armed with swords and lances. (7,118)

The [[Himalaya Kingdom|Pulindas]], the Khasas, the [[Bahlika Kingdom|Bahlikas]], the [[Nishada Kingdom|Nishadas]], the Andhakas, the Tanganas, the Southerners, and the Bhojas were mentioned as battling with the [[Pandya Kingdom|Pandya]] king who was on the side of the [[Pandavas]]. (8,20)

The [[Tushara Kingdom|Tusharas]], the [[Yavana Kingdom|Yavanas]], the Khasas, the Darvabhisaras, the [[Darada Kingdom|Daradas]], the [[Scythians in the Mahabharata|Sakas]], the Kamathas, the Ramathas, the Tanganas the [[Andhra Kingdom|Andhrakas]], the [[Himalaya Kingdom|Pulindas]], the [[Kirata Kingdom|Kiratas]] of fierce prowess, the Mlecchas, the Mountaineers were mentioned as fighting for [[Duryodhana]]. (8,73)

== See also ==
*[[Kingdoms of Ancient India]]

== References ==

*[[Mahabharata]] of [[Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa]], translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
* Khas Kingdom by Prof Surya Mani Adhikari,Tribhuvan University,Kathmandu,Nepal

==External links==
{{Tribes and kingdoms of the Mahabharata}}

[[Category:Kingdoms in the Mahabharata]]
[[Category:History of Kazakhstan]]

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Khasas (Mahabharata)