Hataka

India during the Mahabharata

Hataka a country mentioned in Mahabharata, in which it is stated the country of Yaksha. ^[1]

• At the time of Mahabharata Arjun was conquered The north land in the context

"तं जित्वा हाटकं नाम देशं गुह्मकरक्षितम्, पाकशासनिरव्यग्रः सहसैन्यः सभसदत्।"

• It is possible that the location of the poet Kalidas 'Meghdoot' the 'Alka' will be located near Hataka.
• Here was stated that located near Mansarovar -

"सरोमानसामासाद्यहाटकानभितः प्रभु, गंधर्वरक्षितं देशमजयत् पंडवस्ततः".^[2]

• The current state of Hataka was nearby Mansarovar and Kailash in Tibet, inhabited by Yaksha's and Gandharva.
• In the opinion of Mr. C. V. Law Hataka is current attock (West Pakistan).
• According to N.L. De hataka is the name of Huna country. ^[3]

References

• Mahabharata/Sabhaparva 28-3.
• http://hi.bharatdiscovery.org/india/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%95