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Uttarakuru (Sanskrit: उत्तर कुरु; Uttarakuru) is the name of a dvipa ('continent') in ancient Hindu and Buddhist mythology as well as Jain cosmology. The Uttarakuru country or Uttara Kuru Kingdom and its people are sometimes described as belonging to the real world, whereas at other times they are mythical or otherworldly spiritual beings. The name Uttara Kuru means "North Kuru". The Kurus were a tribe during the Vedic civilization of India. The Uttara Kuru were therefore a population to the north of the Kurus, or north of the Himalayas.
The Greek Ottarakorai and the Roman Attacori myths are probably related to Uttara Kuru. It is also possible that this term was a way for Hindus to refer to the proto-Turkic and proto-Iranian groups of Central Asia such as the Scythians, the Tocharians, and the Xiongnu.
Some historians identify this kingdom's territory as a frontier north of Gandhara that encompassed modern-day Iran, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and parts of southern Russia.[citation needed]
At some point during the reign of Pururavas-Aila (the first king mentioned in the line of lunar dynasty of Indian kings) Uttara Kuru and the Kurus of India belonged to the same Kuru Empire. Arjuna collected tribute from Uttara Kuru during his northern military campaign for Yudhishthira's Rajasuya sacrifice. The epics also mention that they followed a republican constitution with no monarchy.
Uttarakuru (Sanskrit: उत्तर कुरु; Uttarakuru) is the name of a dvipa ('continent') in ancient Hindu and Buddhist mythology as well as Jain cosmology. The...
"Kurujangala" and "Uttarakuru". Kuru proper was in the middle region of Ganga-Yammuna Doab, Kurujangala was in western part and Uttarakuru was in eastern...
Aitareya Brahmana locates the Kurus in Madhyadesha and also refers to the Uttarakurus as living beyond the Himalayas. According to the Buddhist text Sumangavilasini...
and is now verified by ancestry tests. The region formed a part of the Uttarakuru Kingdom during the Vedic age of Ancient India. It is believed that the...
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originally a people of Bahlika which was identical with Uttarakuru (Dr M. R. Singh). Since Uttarakuru of the Aitareya Brahmana is said to lie beyond Himalaya...
Those with no authoritative power live on all four continents except for Uttarakuru. Those with authoritative power may also be found in the heavens and on...
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Indo-Greek Kingdom Indo-Parthian Kingdom Kushan Empire Mythology and literature Shakdvipa Āryāvarta Indo-Scythians in Indian literature Uttaramadra Uttarakuru...
Indo-Greek Kingdom Indo-Parthian Kingdom Kushan Empire Mythology and literature Shakdvipa Āryāvarta Indo-Scythians in Indian literature Uttaramadra Uttarakuru...
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Aparagoyāna or 西瞿陀尼洲 (瞿陀尼 is also translated as 牛货) is located in the west. Uttarakuru or 北俱卢洲 is located in the north. JOL 14 Pali Canon (Samyutta Nikaya, Digha...
the rock shelters at Lakhudyar, Almora. The region formed a part of the Uttarakuru Kingdom during the Vedic age of Ancient India. Among the first major dynasties...
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feet) a type of harakat in the Arabic script the name of a king, see Uttarakuru the Afghan Madda khel tribe in contemporary Jewish orthodox thought on...
cart. They are about 24 feet (7.3 m) tall and they live for 500 years. Uttarakuru उत्तरकुरु (Tibetan: སྒྲ་མི་སྙན་, Wylie: sgra mi snyan; Vietnamese: Bắc...
humanis corporibus vescuntur. English Translation: "Next to the Attacori [ Uttarakuru ] are the nations of the Thuni and the Forcari; then come the Casiri [Khasiras]...
district in Karnataka state Uttarakhand, a Himalayan state in North India Uttarakuru, a legendary location in ancient Indian texts Uttarapatha, a legendary...
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Indo-Greek Kingdom Indo-Parthian Kingdom Kushan Empire Mythology and literature Shakdvipa Āryāvarta Indo-Scythians in Indian literature Uttaramadra Uttarakuru...
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