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==Description in Ramayana== ==Description in Ramayana==
The main profession of Nishaadas was hunting the birds. When a Nishaada had 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 Nishaadas, named Guha, was a very close friend of Rama. He helps Rama and Sita to cross ] river. The main profession of Nishaadas was hunting birds. When a Nishaada had killed one bird from a pair, the other bird was crying, and that inspired ] to write the story of ] and ] known as the ].<ref>Ramayana by Valmiki, ] publication, Gorakhpur, India</ref> In Ramayana, the king of Nishaadas, 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) 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 Nishaadas was hunting birds. When a Nishaada had killed one bird from a pair, the other bird was crying, and that inspired Valmiki to write the story of Rama and Sita known as the Ramayana. In Ramayana, the king of Nishaadas, 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 Nishaada (or Shabara) as forest hunters.

Music

In Indian music, Nishada 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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