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Daṇḍaka ( Sanskrit: Daṇḍaka) was an ancient Indo-Aryan tribe of south-central South Asia whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. [1]
The capital of Daṇḍaka was named Kumbhavatī, or Madhumanta, or Govardhana, and corresponds to the modern-day Nāśik. [1]
The Daṇḍakas and their ruling clan, the Bhojas, were descended from the Ṛgvedic Yadu tribe. [2] [3]
According to the Arthaśāstra of Kauṭilya, a king of Daṇḍaka died along with his relatives and his kingdom after attempting to rape a brāhmaṇa girl. [3]