Abhira people
Historical people mentioned in the Mahabharata / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Abhiras were a legendary people mentioned in ancient Indian epics and scriptures as early as the Vedas. they were a warlike tribe is admitted by all. Probably they were a nomadic people as they are associated with various peoples and provinces.[1] A historical people of the same name are mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. The Mahabharata describes them as living near the seashore and on the bank of the Sarasvati River, near Somnath in Gujarat.[2]
For other uses, see Abhira (disambiguation).