Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c29.132

c29.132

It was about this time apparently that the Sāryāta kingdom in Gujarat came to an end.⁵ The capital Kuśasthalī was captured by Puṇyajana Rākṣasas, and the Sāryātas fled inland to other countries where they developed into bands of noble kṣatriyas; and Sāryātas are mentioned as forming one of the five groups of the Haihaya-Tālajaṅghas (p. 102). The Harivaṃśa adds that ultimately they became merged with hill tribes,⁶ which would seem to mean that, after Sagara destroyed the Haihaya power, they became so merged.