the reign of a Naga (his name was Kaliya as per Bhagavata Purana) in the river Yamuna (4,22). A Naga named Renuka is mentioned at (13,132). Baladeva (Bala Rama ?) is mentioned as a Naga at (13,132). Bala Rama, the stepbrother of Vasudeva Krishna, is linked with Naga race, at (16,4). Bala Rama is linked with Sesha at (1,67). Intermixing of other Indian races with Naga race Naga Nahusha is also mentioned as a king in the Lunar Dynasty of Arya Kings (3,178). A king named Riksha in the race of Puru (a branch of Lunar Dynasti is mentioned as marrying the daughter of a Naga in the race of Takshaka (1,95). Naga Aryaka is described as the grandfather of Kunti's father. Kunti is the mother of Pandavas. (1,128). Iravat was mentioned as the son of Arjuna and a Naga woman named Uloopi, born in the race of Airavata (6,91). Sage Somasrava, the priest of Janamejaya was the son of a Brahmin named Srutasrava and a Naga woman. (1,3). Sage Astika was the son of a sage in the race of Yayavara Brahmins (1,13) and a Naga woman (sister of Vasuki) (1-14,15,48). Though but a boy, he had great gravity and intelligence. And he was reared with great care in the palace of the Nagas (1,48). He prevented the massacre of the Naga race by Janamejaya (1-15,56). Other references The Daitya heroes Sunda and Upasunda defeated the Devas, Yakshas, Rakshasas, Nagas and Arya kings. (1-212,214) Rakshasa king Ravana also defeated all of them (3,289). Naga women were mentioned to be very beautiful (3,263) (4,9) (6,105). In the Harivamsa, Karkotaka and his Nagas were mentioned to be vanquished by Kartavirya Arjuna, the thousand human armed Chandravanshi Yadava King of Haihayas. Yakshas, and Rakshasas, and Nagas were mentioned to use 17 types of crops for their food. This crops were mentioned as produced by a king named Prithu, the son of Vena (12,58). At (14,44) the word Uraga is used to denote all the reptile-species and the word Naga is used to denote all snakes, where it mentions Nagas are the foremost among the Uragas. See also List of Nagas Lauhitya Kingdom Tamil Naga tribes Nair Rajbhar Bhar Garuda Kingdoms of Ancient India Mucalinda Nagas References Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli Kingdoms in the Mahabharata Himalayan kingdoms (Puranas)