TRIGARTA: Ancient Janapads In Himachal
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- It was founded around 8th-9th century BC by Susharma Chandra who helped the Kauravas in Mahabharata war, where he attacked Virata king of Matasya.
- Original seat of Susharma Chandra was said to be at Multan. He built the fort Nagarkot (Kangra).
- Trigarta and Jallandhara were used interchangeably for whole region. Trigarta was name for hilly areas and Jallandhara for plain.
- This region was drained by three rivers i.e. Ravi, Beas and Satluj.
- Trigarta is the oldest princely state in Himachal Pradesh.
- The first historical mention of Trigarta was founded in the writing of Sanskrit scholar Panini. He called it a conferderation of six states known as “Trigarta-Shashthas”.
- People of Trigarta were called by Panini as “Ayudhajivi” (those who earn by means of war.)
- Their coins inscribed in Brahmi and Kharoshthi and the coins were square in shape.
- The Kashika mentions the Trigarta was constituted by six members to form a confederation, which are following:
1. Kundoparatha
2. Kraushakti
3. Dandaki
4. Janaki
5. Jalmani
6. Brahmagupta
