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==Description in Ramayana== ==Description in Ramayana==
The main profession of Nishaads were hunting the birds. When A Nishaad killed one bird from a pair the other bird was crying and that inspired ] to write the true story of ] and ] known as ]<ref>Ramayana by Valmiki, Geeta press publication, Gorakhpur, India</ref>. In Ramayana the king of Nishaad named Guha was a very close friend of Rama. He helps Rama and Sita to cross ] river. The main profession of Nishaads were hunting the birds. When A Nishaad killed one bird from a pair the other bird was crying and that inspired ] to write the true story of ] and ] known as ]<ref>Ramayana by Valmiki, ] publication, Gorakhpur, India</ref>. In Ramayana the king of Nishaad named Guha was a very close friend of Rama. He helps Rama and Sita to cross ] river.


==Description in Mahabharata== ==Description in Mahabharata==

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Nishadha (Sanskrit: निषाध niṣādha), Nishaad or Nishad was an indigenous tribe inhabiting ancient India, according to sources in Hindu mythology. The Nishadha people have been described in Ramayana and Mahabharata.

Description in Ramayana

The main profession of Nishaads were hunting the birds. When A Nishaad killed one bird from a pair the other bird was crying and that inspired Valmiki to write the true story of Rama and Sita known as Ramayana. In Ramayana the king of Nishaad named Guha was a very close friend of Rama. He helps Rama and Sita to cross Ganges river.

Description in Mahabharata

The Mahabharata speaks of Nishaad (or Shabara) as forest hunters.

Music

In Indian music, Nishad is the seventh note (swara) of the octave.

See also

References

  1. Ramayana by Valmiki, Gita Press publication, Gorakhpur, India
  2. The Cultural Process in India by Irawati Karve, Vol. 51, Oct., 1951 (Oct., 1951), pp. 135-138
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