Kingdom of the Mahabharata
Kamboja
कम्बोज
Kingdom of Sudakshina, Kaurava ally famed for horses
Kamboja (Eastern Afghanistan, beyond Gandhara): Kingdom of Sudakshina, Kaurava ally famed for horses, located at coordinates 34.50°N, 70.50°E.
Key Facts
| Type | Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | कम्बोज |
| Coordinates | 34.50°N, 70.50°E |
| Modern location | Eastern Afghanistan, beyond Gandhara |
| Significance | Kingdom of Sudakshina, Kaurava ally famed for horses |
About Kamboja
The far northwestern kingdom famed for its magnificent horses, located beyond Gandhara in the region of modern eastern Afghanistan. Its king Sudakshina brought an entire akshauhini to fight for the Kauravas.
Why it matters: Kingdom of Sudakshina, Kaurava ally famed for horses
Rulers and Custodians
- Sudakshina
- Chandravarma
Details
- Horses
- Kamboja steeds were prized throughout the epic
- Fate
- Sudakshina was slain by Arjuna on the 14th day of the war (Drona Parva)
On the Map
Kamboja sits at 34.50°N, 70.50°E, in Eastern Afghanistan, beyond Gandhara.
View on the full mapEvents at Kamboja
- Arjuna's Northern ConquestYear -29Arjuna drives north through the mountain kingdoms, subduing the Kulindas, Kashmira, Trigarta, and the famed horse-lords of Kamboja and Bahlika on his way to the Himalayas.
Stories Set at Kamboja
Karna's Conquest of the World
Greatness spent on an unworthy debt
Kamboja of the Swift Horses
The cavalry kingdom of the far northwest
The Mace That Turned Back
Varuna's gift to a river's son, and the one rule he forgot
The Grandson of Shini Crosses the Ocean
One chariot sent through the whole Kaurava host
What the Blind King Was Told
Duryodhana's inventory of the rajasuya, and the quarrel it started
The Queens Who Came a Long Way
What the Kuru quarrel cost the kingdoms that were only allies
The Tribes Beyond the Pale
Bhishma names the peoples of the borders and dates them to the ending of the first age