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title: "Battle of the Ten Kings"
year: 1500
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# Battle of the Ten Kings

> Vedic-era conflict immortalized in the Rigveda, providing earliest literary evidence of organized inter-tribal warfare in South Asia.

## Summary

The Battle of the Ten Kings was first alluded to in the 7th Mandala of the Rigveda (RV) and took place on the bank of river Parushni between a king of the Bharata tribe named Sudas, and a confederation of Puru, Yadu, Turvasa, Anu, Druhyu, Alina, Paktha, Bhalnas, Shiva and Vishanin tribes. It resulted in a decisive victory for the Bharatas and subsequent formation of the Kuru polity. The Battle of the Ten Kings, mentioned in the Rigveda may have "formed the 'nucleus' of story" of the Kurukshetra War in the Mahabharata.

## Sources

- [Battle of the Ten Kings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Ten_Kings) - Wikipedia

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