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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Kimpurusha Kingdom''' refers to the territory of a tribe called Kimpurushas who were one among the exotic tribes of ancient India. These exotic tribes lived in inaccessible regions like the [[Himalaya]] mountains and had limited interaction with the [[Vedic civilization]] of ancient India. Thus they were represented as super human beings or as natural spirits.<br />
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Kimpurushas were described to be lion-headed beings. Splitting the word to ''Kimpurusha = Kim (Is it ? ) + Purusha (Man)'' (literally translated "Is it human ?"), analogous to the word ''Kin + Nara (Man)'', shows that Kinnaras and Kimpurushas were related or probably the same tribe. The lion head may be an exaggeration of their heavily bearded head. In some [[Purana]]'s they were mentioned as horse-headed. They could be a tribe of horse-warriors like the [[Kamboja Kingdom|Kambojas]]. But their lion-headed reference in the sources and them staying in the mountains suggest that they could be [[Kirata]]. Kirat-or Kirati- means people with lion nature. It is derived from two words Kira-Lion and Ti- people and it also means people from the mountain.<br />
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== References in Mahabharata ==<br />
Kimpurushas were mentioned as half-lions and half-men at (1,66). Here they were mentioned as related to other exotic tribes like the [[Rakshasa Kingdom|Rakshasas]], [[Vanara Kingdom|Vanaras]], [[Kinnara Kingdom|Kinnaras]] (half-men, half-horses) and [[Yaksha Kingdom|Yakshas]]. Sage [[Pulaha]] was linked with the Kimpurushas, whereas the others were linked with the sage [[Pulastya]]. Another tribe viz the Valikhilyas (who follow the motion of the sun) where linked with the sage [[Kratu]]. [[Marichi]], [[Angiras (sage)|Angiras]], [[Atri]], [[Pulastya]], [[Pulaha]], and [[Kratu]] were mentioned as the six great sages, who probably originated the six great clans. The kinship of these exotic tribes is also mentioned at (12,206).<br />
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=== Arjuna's conquests ===<br />
''Arjuna, during his conquest of northern kingdoms also visited the Kimpurusha Kingdom'' [[Arjuna]], Crossing the '''White mountains''', subjugated the country of the Kimpurushas ruled by Durmaputra, after a collision involving a great slaughter of Kshatriyas, and brought the region under his complete sway. (2,27)<br />
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=== Kimpurusha King (or preceptor) Druma ===<br />
*Druma is mentioned as the preceptor of the Kimpurushas at (2,43). Here he is said to attend the [[Rajasuya]] sacrifice of [[Pandava]] king [[Yudhishthira]].<br />
*[[Arjuna]], had defeated the Kimpurusha king Durma-putra, during his military campaign in the northern regions (2,27)<br />
*Rukmi a king of [[Vidarbha Kingdom|Vidarbha]] was a disciple of the famous Kimpurusha who was known by the name of Druma. (5,159)<br />
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=== Other References ===<br />
[[Rakshasa Kingdom|Rakshasa]] [[Ravana]] defeated the [[Deva (Hinduism)|Devas]], the [[Danavas]], the [[Gandharva Kingdom|Gandharvas]], the [[Yaksha Kingdom|Yakshas]], and the Kimpurushas. (3,279)<br />
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Kimpurushas used to wander alone in forests (12,168)<br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Kingdoms of Ancient India]]<br />
*[[Kirat]]<br />
*[[Kirata]]<br />
*[[Kirata Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Kambojas]]<br />
*[[Kamboja Kingdom]]<br />
*[[Kinnara Kingdom]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
*[[Mahabharata]] of [[Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa]], translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli<br />
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