Conquest For Rajasuya
Arjuna was sent north by Yudhisthira to subjugate kingdoms for the Rajasuya Yagya, after crowning as the Emperor of Indraprastha. The Mahabharata mentions several kingdoms to the east of Indraprastha which were conquered by Arjuna. Some of them are as under.
- Bhagadatta of Pragjyotisha, Dhananjaya
- Vrihanta, the king of Uluka
- Modapura, Vamadeva, Sudaman, Susankula, the Northern Ulukas, and the kings of those countries and peoples
- Devaprastha, the city of Senavindu
- Viswagaswa of Puru's race
- Seven tribes called Utsava-sanketa
- Kshatriyas of Kashmira and also king Lohita along with ten minor chiefs
- Trigartas, the Daravas, the Kokonadas, and various other Kshatriyas
- town of Avisari
- Rochamana ruling in Uraga
- Singhapura
- Regions Suhma and Sumala
- Valhikas
- Daradas along with the Kambojas
- Robber tribes that dwelt in the north-eastern regions
- Lohas, the eastern Kambojas, and northern Rishikas
- country of the Limpurushas ruled by Durmaputra
- Harataka
- Various lakes and tanks sacred to the Rishis
- regions ruled by the Gandharvas that lay around the Harataka territories. Here the conqueror took, as tribute from the country, numerous excellent horses called Tittiri, Kalmasha, Manduka.
- North Harivarsha
- city of Sakraprastha
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