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| '''Nishadha''' (]: निशाद''{{IAST|niṣāda}}'') were scattered peoples, according to sources in ]. The Nishadha people have been described in ] and ]. | |||
| ==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 remorseful of its loss and was in pangs of pain, observing this deep pain inspired the sage ] to write the life history of king ] of ] and his dutiful wife queen ], who lived in separation due to her capture by deceit by the egoistic demon-like king ]. This poetic historical record is revered in ] as a guide to highest ideals of human-life, is known as the ], or the record of king Rama's life.<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== | |||
| The ] speaks of Nishaada (or Shabara) as forest hunters.<ref>The Cultural Process in India by Irawati Karve, Vol. 51, Oct., 1951 (Oct., 1951), pp. 135-138</ref> | |||
| ==Music== | |||
| In Indian music, Nishada is the seventh note (]) of the octave. | |||
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