Note: i am not including Bhagadatta, Shalya, Drona (he was a king, ashwathama was not one), or Karna, as they are already known to most people.
1] Kamvoj king.
[quote]
"Sudhakshina, the ruler of the Kamvojas, is in my judgment, equal to a single Ratha. Desiring the success of thy object, he will certainly fight with the enemy in battle."
[end]
[Quote]
"While he was engaged in thus slaughtering elephants and steeds and car-warriors and foot-soldiers, the younger brother of Sudakshina (the chief of the Kambojas) began to pour showers of arrows on him. With a couple of crescent-shaped arrows, Arjuna cut off the two arms, looking like spiked maces, of his striking assailant, and then his head graced with a face as beautiful as the full moon, with a razor-headed arrow. Deprived of life, he fell down from his vehicle, his body bathed in blood, like the thunder-riven summit of a mountain of red arsenic. Indeed, people saw the tall and exceedingly handsome younger brother of Sudakshina, the chief of the Kambojas, of eyes resembling lotus petals, slain and fall down."
[End]
Comment - after Sudakshin died (in the fourteenth day), this guy was their king instead, possibly their was not another available male in the family.
2] Nishada tribe.
Eklavya was a descendant of king guha;
"Reaching then to Shrigaberapura, communicate in my name, about my welfare to Guha, the king of Nishadas, a wild tribe living in the forest."
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[12th day]
"Dhrishtadyumna also taking up a sword and a bright shield despatched Charmavarman and also Vrihatkshatra, the ruler of the Nishadhas."
[17th day]
"Prince of the Nishadas, filled with rage, is coming against the son of Pandu, on his foremost of elephants, from desire of slaying him with his lances, even like Destroyer himself armed with his bludgeon. Struck by Bhima with ten keen cloth-yard shafts endued with the splendour of the fire or the Sun, the two arms of the roaring prince, with lances in grasp, are lopped off. Slaying the prince, Bhima proceedeth against other elephants."
[End]
3] Magadh, Vanga, Kaling (three more tribe's).
Quote:
"The chastiser of foes who is slaying the Kalingas, the Vangas, the Angas, the Nishadas, and the Magadhas, and large numbers of hostile elephants that are ever infuriated and that look like masses of blue clouds, is competent to upbraid me."
[enD]
Fourth day/battle;
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"The Magadha division consisting of ten thousand elephants of great activity. Accompanied by that elephant division and placing the ruler of Magadha before him, king Duryodhana advanced towards Bhimasena."
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4] Govasa, Vatadhan, Bhoj, Dasamiya, Vasati;
"Teeming with horses and elephants, large bodies of combatants of diverse Kshatriya clans, such as the Govasas, the Dasamiyas, the Vasatis, O Bharata, and the Easterners, the Vatadhanas, and the Bhojas that are very sensitive of their honour, approaching thee and Bhima, O Bharata, have met with destruction."
5] Yavana, Khasa, Darvabhisara, Saka, Kamatha, Ramatha, Tushara, Tangana, Andhraka, Pulinda, Darada, Mleccha;
"Of terrible deeds and exceedingly fierce, the Tusharas, the Yavanas, the Khasas, the Darvabhisaras, the Daradas, the Sakas, the Kamathas, the Ramathas, the Tanganas the Andhrakas, the Pulindas, the Kiratas of fierce prowess, the Mlecchas, the Mountaineers, and the races hailing from the sea-side, all endued with great wrath and great might, delighting in battle and armed with maces, these all united with the Kurus and fighting wrathfully for Duryodhana's sake."
Commentary - at least 17 more tribes aided the kaurav's.
Another list of 8 tribe's;
[Quote]
"Mangling with his shafts the Pulindas, the Khasas, the Bahlikas, the Nishadas, the Andhakas, the Tanganas, the Southerners, and the Bhojas, all of whom, endued with great courage, were unyielding and obstinate in battle, and divesting them of their weapons and coats of mail."
[End]
6] Which ones were murdered by Ghatotkach?
Quote:
"Behold those brave kings slain by the son of Bhimasena, struck with diverse kinds of weapons like trees broken by an elephant. Amongst all my royal warriors, let this be thy share in battle, allotted by me, with thy permission, O hero, displaying thy prowess, slay thou this Rakshasa."
7] Unamed kings on the 18th day that survived (excluding Shalya & the Mlecch king).
Quote:
"The (five) sons of Draupadi checked numerous kings (of the Kuru army)."
[End]
8] Kekaya;
This nation was the one that Dashrath's third wife (Shri Ram's step-mother 'Kaikeyi') belonged too. Princes of the Kekaya Pradesh were divided, at least two (Anuvinda & Vindh) fought for Duryodhan's army.
At least five others fought for the pandav army, one pro pandav Kekaya prince was "Vrihatkshatra" he owned the Brahm Astra & was a stronger warrior than Hanuman. He gave guru Dron a tough fight and was murdered by him on the fourteenth day of war.
9] Avanti.
They had a joint ruler ship the co rulers were "Vinda" & "Anuvindh" shockingly those were too common names, duryodhan had two brother's with the same name's and the kingdom of Kekay had 2 prince's having that name as well.
10] List of nameless king's.
"And when thy son turned (towards that spot), all the kings surrounded the son of Arjuna on every side with crowds of cars." "Thereupon the kings (on the Kuru side), headed by Bhishma and Drona and with cars, elephants and steeds, rushed impetuously at Savyasachin."
"And those thousands of elephants and hundreds of kings, when they came within reach of Arjuna's arrows, were all unable to make any further advance."
"And kings were seen felled or falling from cars and elephants and steeds in consequence of Arjuna's shafts."
11] 7 new tribes.
Quote:
"They that were called the Pancha-nodas, together with Jayadratha, were placed on its neck." "The Surasenas, O sire, formed its tail, O great king."
"All the tribes of the Daserakas, accoutred in mail, formed the right wing of that array. And the Karushas, the Vikunjas, the Mundas, and the Kaundivrishas, were stationed in the left wing."
(END)
12] A un named list again.
"Those kings, excited with rage, beholding Phalguni in battle, surrounded him on all sides with many thousands of chariots."
[End]
13] over one thousand ruler's are mentioned as encircling arjuna on the 7th day of war.
Quote:
"And thousands of kings surrounded Dhananjaya, with darts, lances, arrows, maces, and spiked clubs in their hands. Then Arjuna, excited with great wrath, addressing him of Vrishni's race."
[eNd]
[another passage]
"There among those thousands of kings and steeds and elephants, was none, O king, that was not wounded."
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Note;
This post had been finished at June 2022, but i did not care for posting the draft until now, my next post could possibly be longer.
Now i am back in business.
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