Uraga
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Uraga (उरग)/(उरगा) was an ancient Kingdom of Mahabharata period ruled by Rochaman and won by Arjuna. It is assumed to be located in present Hazara district of Pakistan.
Origin
Variants
History
Uraga (उरग) is probably a variant of Urak (उरक). Urak Valley is a valley surrounded by mountains in the Quetta District of Balochistan Province, in western Pakistan.
Sandhya Jain[1] mentions in the list of Tribes With unclear Position in Mahabharata War. Uraga (उरगा) - A northern tribe, possibly from Kashmir, vanquished by Arjuna (II.24.18).
Jat History
Bhim Singh Dahiya[2] writes about 4. Aulakh - The Mahabharata, mentions them as Uluka.[3] As per grammar rules the name Aulak, is derived from Uluk, the name of the country.[4] Perhaps the Iranian Uruk, Indian Uraga was their country. The Aulakhs are now found in Punjab and western UP areas.
उरगा
विजयेन्द्र कुमार माथुर[5] ने लेख किया है ... उरगा (AS, p.100): 'अभिसारीं ततो रम्यां विजिग्ये कुरुनंदन:, उरगावासिनं चैव रोचमानं रणेऽजयत्'।[6] इस देश की स्थिति ज़िला हज़ारा, पाकिस्तान में मानी गई है। इस देश के राजा रोचमान् को अर्जुन ने पराजित किया था। प्रसंग से स्पष्ट है कि उरगा, अभिसारी (कश्मीर में) के निकट था। उरगा का पाठांतर उरशा है।
In Mahabharata
Uraga (उरगा) is mentioned in Mahabharata (II.24.18), (III.164.30), (V.128.38)
Sabha Parva, Mahabharata/Book II Chapter 24 mentions countries subjugated by Arjuna that lay to the North. Uraga (उरगा) is mentioned in Mahabharata (II.24.18). [7]
Vana Parva, Mahabharata/Book III Chapter 164 Uraga (उरग) is mentioned in Mahabharata (III.164.30). [8].... Indra tells Arjuna....Do thou, O Bharata, repairing unto my abode learn all the weapons of Vayu, Agni, Vasus, Varuna,Marutas,Siddhas, Brahma, Gandharvas, Uragas, Rakshasas, Vishnu, Nairitas; and also all the weapons that are with me.
Udyoga Parva/Mahabharata Book V Chapter 128 mentions Uraga (उरगा) in verse (V.128.38). [9]....Knowest thou not, that Kesava is incapable of being withstood in battle by gods and men and Gandharvas and Asuras and Uragas?
External links
References
- ↑ Sandhya Jain: Adi Deo Arya Devata - A Panoramic View of Tribal-Hindu Cultural Interface, Rupa & Co, 7/16, Ansari Road Daryaganj, New Delhi, 2004 ,p.129, sn.27
- ↑ Jats the Ancient Rulers (A clan study)/Jat Clan in India, p.245
- ↑ Mahabharata Sabha Parva, 27/58 and 27/11.
- ↑ Y. P. Sastri, JKI, p. 481
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.100
- ↑ सभा पर्व महाभारत 27, 19
- ↑ अभिसारीं ततॊ रम्यां विजिग्ये कुरुनन्थनः, उरगावासिनं चैव रॊचमानं रणे ऽजयत (II.24.18)
- ↑ साध्यं पैतामहं चैव गन्धर्वॊरगरक्षसाम, वैष्णवानि च सर्वाणि नैरृतानि तदैव च, मथ्गतानि च यानीह सर्वास्त्राणि कुरूथ्वह (III.164.30)
- ↑ देवैर मनुष्यैर गन्धर्वैर असुरैर उरगैश च यः, न सॊढुं समरे शक्यस तं न बुध्यसि केशवम (V.128.38)