Ushinara (Sanskrit: ) was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of north-western South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age.
Location The Uśīnaras lived in the northernmost part of the , with the Uśīnara-giri ("Uśīnara mountain") being located near Kanakhala.
History The Uśīnaras, as well as the neighbouring Kekaya and Madra tribes, were descended from the Ṛigvedic Anu tribe which lived near the Paruṣṇī river in the central Punjab region.
A queen of Uśīnara, named Uśīnarāṇī, is mentioned in the Ṛgveda.
In mythology
The Uśīnaras appear in epic Hindu literature, especially in the and the .
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