The Audumbras, or Audumbaras (Hindi;ओदुम्बर) were a north Indian tribal nation east of the Punjab, in the Western Himalaya region. They were the most important tribe of the Himachal, and lived in the lower hills between Sirmaur, Chamba and Yamuna.
Image: Coin of Dharaghosha king of the Audumbaras
Shiva temple with trident standard, Audumbara State, Punjab, 1st century BCE.
Audumbaras, in the name of Mahadeva, circa 1st century BCE. Bhagavata mahadevasa rajarana in Karosthi, Brahma bull standing right, lotus flower(?) before. Reverse: Bhagavata-mahadevasa rajarana in Brahmi, elephant standing right, trident before.
Punjab, also known as the Land of the Five Rivers, is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is specifically located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern-Pakistan and northwestern-India. Punjab's major cities are Lahore, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Multan, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Sialkot, Chandigarh, Shimla, Jalandhar, Patiala, Gurugram, and Bahawalpur.
Taxila in Pakistan is a World Heritage Site.
One of the first known kings of ancient Punjab, King Porus, fought against Alexander the Great. His surrender is depicted in this 1865 engraving by Alonzo Chappel.
Silver copper coin of Khizr Khan, founder of the Sayyid dynasty
Illustration of Ranjit Singh, founder of the Sikh Empire
