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The '''Karusha Kingdom''' is one of the [[Yadu|Yadava]] kingdoms of the [[Mahabharata]] epic. It is placed to the south of [[Chedi Kingdom|Chedi]]. Karusha king [[Dantavakra]] supported Chedi king [[Shishupala]] and was killed by [[Krishna in the Mahābhārata|Vasudeva Krishna]]. Karusha Kingdom is identified as modern [[Datia]] district of [[Madhya Pradesh]].<br />
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== References in Mahabharata ==<br />
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Karusha was mentioned as a kingdom of ancient India (Bharata Varsha) along with the Kuntalas, the Kasi-kosalas, the Chedis, the Bhojas. (6,9)<br />
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=== Alliance with Yadavas, Chedis and Magadhas ===<br />
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====Alliance with the Yadavas====<br />
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*Karusha king is mentioned as attending the self-choice of [[Draupadi]] along with [[Bala Rama]] and [[Krishna in the Mahābhārata|Vasudeva Krishna]], the great [[Yadu|Yadava]] heroes.(1,188)<br />
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====Alliance with the Chedis====<br />
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*Karusha king came to [[Yudhishthira]]'s new palace at [[Indraprastha]] along with his friend [[Shishupala]], the king of [[Chedi Kingdom]] and with the Vrishi [[yadu|Yadava]] heroes(2,4)<br />
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====Alliance with the Magadhas====<br />
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*The mighty '''Vaka''', the king of the Karushas, capable of fighting by putting forth his powers of illusion, waiteth, upon Jarasandha, as his disciple. The Karusha king Dantavakra also wait upon [[Jarasandha]] the king of [[Magadha Kingdom|Magadha]]. (2,14)<br />
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====Dispute with Chedi King Shishupala====<br />
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*Chedi king Shishupala, disguising himself in the attire of the king of Karusha, ravished the innocent Bhadra, the princess of Visala, the intended bride of king Karusha. (This Karusha is certainly not Dantavakra, Shishupala's friend). (2,44)<br />
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=== Karusha region on the sea coast ===<br />
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''Karusha was also a type of tree (3,111). Karusha region was probably the regions where these trees grew in abundance''<br />
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Kiratas (hunter-gatherers) armed with cruel weapons and ever engaged in cruel deeds, eating of fruits and roots and attired in skins and living on the northern slopes of the Himavat and on the eastern mountains and in the region of '''Karusha on the sea-coast''' (possibly in the sea coast of [[Bangladesh]]) and on both sides of the Lohitya mountains ([[Lohit district|Lohit]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]]. They brought tribute to [[Pandava]] king [[Yudhishthira]].(2,51)<br />
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=== Karushas in Kurukshetra War ===<br />
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The assembled kings of the [[Chedi Kingdom|Chedi]] and the '''Karusha''' tribes joined the [[Pandavas]] with all their resources. (5,22). Karusha army was placed under the general [[Dhristaketu]] who was the king of [[Chedi Kingdom]] (5,199). The Chedis, Karushas and [[Kasi Kingdom|Kasis]] were placed under him.<br />
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Other armies allied with the [[Pandavas]] who fought along with the Karushas were the [[Matsya Kingdom|Matsyas]], [[Panchala Kingdom (Mahabharata)|Panchalas]], Srinjayas, Somakas, Prabhadrakas, some [[Surasena Kingdom|Surasenas]], Suras, some [[Kekeya Kingdom|Kekayas]], [[Pandya Kingdom|Pandyas]], [[Kanchi Kingdom|Kanchis]], [[Kerala Kingdom|Keralas]], [[Chola Kingdom|Cholas]], [[Dravida Kingdom|Dravidas]], [[Andhra Kingdom|Andharas]], some [[Kosala Kingdom|Kosalas]], some [[Magadha Kingdom|Magadhas]] and the [[Yadu|Yadavas]] under [[Satyaki]] and Chekitana. (6-47,54,98,107) (7-9,11,21,153), (8-12,30,47,49,54,56,73,78<br />
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=== Other References ===<br />
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*A virtuous and truthful king of [[Kasi Kingdom|Kasi]] and '''Karusha''' was called a mad dog for having renounced his territories and riches! (3,25)<br />
*At (1,67) Karushaka tribe was linkied with the [[Asura]] clan called ''Krodhaveshas''<br />
*One of the sons of Manu was named Karusha. (1.75)<br />
*There was a sage named Karusha who dwelled in the western kingdoms. (12,207)<br />
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==References==<br />
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*[[Kisari Mohan Ganguli]], ''The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose'', 1883-1896.<br />
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