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| '''Nishadha''' (]: निषाध ''{{IAST|niṣādha}}''), '''Nishaad''' or '''Nishad''' was an indigenous tribe inhabiting ], according to sources in ]. The Nishadha people have been described in ] and ]. | '''Nishadha''' (]: निषाध ''{{IAST|niṣādha}}''), '''Nishaad''' or '''Nishad''' was an indigenous tribe inhabiting ], according to sources in ]. The Nishadha people have been described in ] and ]. | ||
| ==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, ] 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 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
- The Cultural Process in India by Irawati Karve, Vol. 51, Oct., 1951 (Oct., 1951), pp. 135-138
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