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{{about|the kingdom of Huna in Indian epic literature|the historical people|Hunas}}<br />
[[Hunas]] were a tribe close to [[Himalayas]] that, because of limited interaction with Indian kingdoms, were mentioned in the epic [[Mahabharata]]. They belonged to the [[Xinjiang]] province of [[China]], east of Jammu-[[Kashmir]]. However, they were [[nomad]]ic people who changed their settlements from time to time.<br />
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== References in Mahabharata ==<br />
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=== Huna mentioned as a kingdom of Ancient India (Bharata Varsha) ===<br />
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Among the tribes of the north are the Mlecchas, and the Kruras, the [[Yavana Kingdom|Yavanas]], the [[China in the Mahābhārata|Chinas]], the [[Kambojas]], the Darunas, and many [[Mleccha]] tribes; the Sukritvahas, the Kulatthas, the Hunas, and the Parasikas; the Ramanas, and the Dasamalikas. (6,9).<br />
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''According to Dr V. A. Smith, this verse of Mahabharata is reminiscent of the period (4th/5th century AD) when the Hunas first came into contact with the [[Sassanian]]s dynasty of [[Persia]]'' (See: Early History of India, p 339, Dr V. A. Smith; See also Early Empire of Central Asia, W. M. McGovern).<br />
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=== The origin myth of Huna tribe ===<br />
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[[Mahabharata]] links the origin of Hunas with sage [[Vasishta]]. [[Vishvamitra|Viswamitra]] attacked the cow of Vasishta. Then many armies emerged for the protection of that cow and they attacked the armies of Viswamitra. Thus this war was fought with the tribes allied with [[Vasishta]] for their own land. Other tribes that were mentioned along with the Hunas in this incident were [[Scythians in the Mahabharata|Sakas]], [[Yavana Kingdom|Yavanas]], [[Sora people|Savaras]], Savaras, [[Pundra Kingdom|Paundras]] and [[Kirata Kingdom|Kiratas]], and the barbarous tribes of [[Khasas (Mahabharata)|Khasas]], Chivukas, Pulindas, [[China in the Mahābhārata|Chinas]] and numerous other Mlechchhas. (1,177)<br />
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:''From the list it seems that it is a compiled list of [[tribe]]s formerly unknown to the [[Vedic civilization|Vedic]] [[monarchy|Kingdom]]s''.<br />
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:''The above story of Mahabharata differs somewhat from the Shavala cow story of [[Valmiki]] [[Ramayana]]. According to Valmiki Ramayana which is older than the Mahabharata, the list of the tribes connected with [[Vasishtha]]-[[Vishwamitra]] war over the possession of Shavala/Kamdhenu cow includes the Kambojas, [[Pahlavas]], [[Yavanas]], [[Shakas]], Mlecchas, Haritas, [[Kiratas]] etc [Ramayana, Bala Kanda, 55.1-4]''. Ramayana list being older is often taken more authentic of the two lists.<br />
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=== Role in Kurukshetra War ===<br />
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[[Yudhishthira]], followed by the Patachcharas, the Hunas, the Pauravakas and the Nishadas, the Pisachas, with the Kundavishas, and the Mandakas, the Ladakas ([[Ladakh]]), the Tanganas, and the Uddras, the Saravas, the Tumbhumas, the [[Vatsa Kingdom|Vatsas]] and the Nakulas stood in the two wings of the battle-array named ''Krauncharuma'', formed by the [[Pandava]] generalissimo, [[Dhristadyumna]], on the second day of the [[Kurukshetra War]]. (6,50)<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[36 royal races]]<br />
* [[Middle Kingdoms of India]]<br />
* [[Hunas]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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*[[Mahabharata]] of [[Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa]], translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{Tribes and kingdoms of the Mahabharata |state=collapsed}}<br />
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