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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&#039;&#039;&#039;Konkana&#039;&#039;&#039; was a southern kingdom populated by [[Brahmin]]s during and after the period of [[Puranas]]. This kingdom is identified to be the [[Konkan]] region (coastal region) of [[Maharashtra]]. Other such Brahmin populated kingdoms includes [[Dravida Kingdom|Dravida]], [[Andhra Kingdom|Andhra]] and [[Karnata Kingdom|Karnata]]. They have migrated in the later periods to the south as far as [[Kerala Kingdom|Kerala]].<br /> <br /> The name Konkana probably have originated from the older name &#039;&#039;Kanwa-gana&#039;&#039; (meaning the clan of Kanwa) a clan of Bhrahmins. Kanwas were a sub-clan of the Kasyapa-clan of Brahmins. They arrived at the western shores of Indian peninsula, which were the stronghold of the Bhargava clan of Bhrahmins. This history is hidden in the myth of [[Vamana]] who arrived at the sacrifice of king [[Mahabali]], conducted in the land of the Bhrigus (Bhrigu-kaksha ([[Bharuch]] in [[Gujarat]]), on the banks of river [[Narmada River|Narmada]]. This sacrifice was officiated by king [[Mahabali]]&#039;s priest named Sukra, who belonged to the Bhagava clan. In spite of the protest of priest Sukra, king Mahabali gave some land for Vamana. Starting with Vamana, many Kasyapas, in large numbers, settled in the kingdom of Mahabali. Their settlements outnumbered those of Bhargavas and of the ruling clan of [[Asuras]]. Thus Mahabali lost his kingdom and was forgotten into the underworld of memories. (See also [[Kerala Kingdom|Keralas]]).<br /> <br /> == References in Mahabharata ==<br /> <br /> Konkana is not mentioned in [[Mahabharata]]. Thus it is obviously a later-period province. However, the epic mentions Kanwa, the founder (or a member ?) of the Kanwa clan. Sage Kanwa of the race of Kasyapa is mentioned at (1,70). He was the foster-father of [[Sakuntala]] the wife of the famous [[Puru (Vedic tribe)|Puru]] king [[Dushyanta]] (Dushmanta). Kanwa raised Sakuntala as her own daughter in his asylum.<br /> <br /> *A tribe called Konwasiras is mentioned at (13,35)<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> *[[Kingdoms of Ancient India]]<br /> *[[Kerala Kingdom]]<br /> *[[Surparaka Kingdom]]<br /> *[[Gomanta Kingdom]]<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> *[[Mahabharata]] of [[Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa]], translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> {{Tribes and kingdoms of the Mahabharata}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Kingdoms in the Mahabharata]]</div>

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