Pulinda

Pulinda during the post-Vedic period

Pulinda (Sanskrit: Pulinda) were an ancient non-Ayran tribe of south-central Indian subcontinent, whose existence is attested during the Iron Age.[1][2] Pulindas were mentioned in Aitareya Brahmana of the Rigveda (c. 500 BCE) as descendants of Sage Vishvamitra, along with Andhras, Pundras, Sabaras, and Mutibas.

  1. ^ Raychaudhuri 1953, p. 92.
  2. ^ Raychaudhuri 1953, p. 94.