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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 was hunting the birds. When a Nishaad had 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
- Ramayana by Valmiki, Gita Press publication, Gorakhpur, India
- The Cultural Process in India by Irawati Karve, Vol. 51, Oct., 1951 (Oct., 1951), pp. 135-138
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