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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