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Kasmira or Kashmira was a kingdom mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, identified as the Kashmir Valley along the Jhelum River of present-day Jammu and Kashmir, India. During the epic ages this was one among the territories of the Naga race. The Kasmiras were allies of the Kuru king Duryodhana.
Kasmiras were mentioned along with the Pahlava kingdom, the Darada kingdom, and the various tribes of the Kiratas, Yavana kingdom, Sakas, Harahunas, Chinas, Tushara kingdom, Sindhu kingdom, Jagudas, Ramathas, Mundas, the inhabitants of the kingdom of women, Tanganas, Kekeya kingdom, and the Malava kingdom as bringing tribute to Yudhishthira's Rajasuya sacrifice. (3,51)
The Daserakas, the Kasmirakas, the Aurasikas, the Pisacha kingdom, the Samudgalas, the Kamboja kingdom, and the Vatadhanas were mentioned together and said to be vanquished by Vasudeva Krishna (7,11)
The Kashmiras and the Daradas, along with other tribes, were vanquished by Bhargava Rama (7,68).
Arjuna brought under his sway the seven tribes called Utsava-sanketa. Then he defeated the brave Kshatriyas of Kashmira and also King Lohita along with ten minor chiefs. Then the Trigarta kingdom, the Daravas, the Kokonadas, and various other Kshatriyas advanced against the son of Pandu. (2,26)
The Kairatas, the Daradas, the Darvas, the Suras, the Vaiamakas, the Audumvaras, the Durvibhagas, the Kumaras, the Paradas along with the Vahlikas, the Kashmiras, the Ghorakas, the Hansakayanas, the Sivis, the Trigartas, the Yauddheyas, the ruler of Madras and the Kaikeyas, the Amvashtas, the Kaukuras, the Tarkshyas, the Vastrapas along with the Palhavas, the Vashatayas, the Mauleyas along with the Kshudrakas, and the Malavas, the Paundrayas, the Kukkuras, the Sakas and many others brought tribute to Pandava King Yudhishthira's Rajasuya sacrifice. (2,51)
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