People

Vedic Tribes

Bhāratas - Ruled by King Sudās, known for victory in the Battle of the Ten Kings - Dāśarājñá yuddhá
Pūrus - A confedoration of vedic tribes.
Anu - One of the tribes fighting against the Bhāratas.
Dhruhyus - Another of the coalition tribes that fought against the Bhāratas.
Yadus - A major tribe often mentioned in connection with the Turvaśas and played a major role in early Vedic history.
Turvaśas - A significant tribe during the Vedic period, connected with the Yadus.
Pañcālas - A significant tribe in the late Vedic period, well known for their kṣatriya.
Alinas - The Alinas were one of the tribes that fought against King Sudās in the Battle of the Ten Kings.
Bhālānas - The Bhālānas were part of the coalition in the Battle of the Ten Kings, as mentioned in the Rigveda.
Pakthas - The Pakthas were another tribe involved in the coalition against King Sudās. Associated with modern Pathans.
Śivas - The Śivas were a tribe that participated in the Battle of the Ten Kings.
Viśānins - The Viśānins were among the ten tribes that formed the coalition against King Sudās.
Parśus - The Parśus were one of the tribes involved in the Battle of the Ten Kings.
Matsyas - The Matsyas were also part of the coalition in the Battle of the Ten Kings and were located in the northwestern region of ancient India.
Kurus - The Kurus were an influential tribe in the Vedic period, predecessor of the Kuru Kingdom
Trtsus - The Trtsus were a tribe allied with the Bhāratas, particularly noted in the context of the Battle of the Ten Kings.
Iksvākus - The Iksvākus are mentioned in later Vedic texts.
Kekayas - The Kekayas are mentioned in the Vedic text.
Usīnaras - The Usīnaras were a tribe mentioned in the Ṛgveda, often associated with the Kuru-Pañcāla region.
Śālvas - The Śālvas were another tribe mentioned in the Vedic texts.
Alinas - One of the tribes participating in the Dāśarājñá who were allied with the Pūrus
Gandhara - Home of Takṣaśila, a centre of knowledge in the late Vedic period
Kīkaṭa A vedic tribe ruled by Pramaganda, didn't perform vedic rituals
Āyu
Bhageratha
Chedi
Dṛbhīka
Guṅgu
Krivi
Mahīna
Malankhara
Maujavant
Nahuṣa
Panis
Pārāvata
Ruśama
Sārasvata
Srñjaya

Kṣatriya

Sudās - A prominent king of the Bharata tribe known for his victory in the Battle of the Ten Kings (Daśarājña).
Divodāsa - A king mentioned in the Rigveda, known for his conflicts and alliances with other tribes.
Bharata - A legendary emperor and the eponymous ancestor of the Bharata dynasty, which played a significant role in early Indian history.
Trasadasyu - A king mentioned in the Rigveda, known for his interactions with sage Viśvāmitra.
Viśvāmitra - Kṣatriya king of Kanyakubja who later became a revered sage.
Ikshvaku - A king mentioned in the Rigveda, known for his conflicts and alliances with other tribes.

Rṣis

Viśvāmitra - Author of Mandala 3 of the Ṛgveda, purohita of Sudās
Vaśiṣṭha - Author of many hymns, replacement purohita of Sudās
Atri - Mandala 5 of the Ṛgveda are attributed to him and his descendants, the Atri clan (Atreyas)
Bharadvāja - Mandala 6 of the Ṛgveda are attributed to him and his clan.
Kaśyapa - Composed hymns within Mandala 9 of the Ṛgveda, main contributor of Soma hymns, founder of Káśmīra.
Gautama - Composed many hymns within Mandala 1 of the Ṛgveda.
Gṛtsamāda - Mandala 2 of the Ṛgveda is mostly attributed to him.
Madhuchchhanda - Author of first 10 hymns in Mandala 1 of the Ṛgveda, son of Viśvāmitra
Vāmadeva - Mandala 4 of the Ṛgveda is attributed to him and his clan.
Agastya - Author of many hymns of the Vedas, typically describes the conflict between the Aryans and the Dasyu
Aṅgirās - Mandala 8 of the Ṛgveda is mostly attributed to him.
Dirghatamas - A revered rṣi for his philosophiocal wisdom in the Ṛgveda
Kanva - Known for authorisng many hymns in Mandala 8
Pulaha - Rṣi mentioned in Mandala 10 for his wisdom
Kratu - Rṣi mentioned in Mandala 10 for his contributions to hymns
Marīci - Rṣi mentioned for contributions to hymns
Lopamudrā - Rṣika married to Agastya, authored many hymns
Apālā - Rṣika who uthored hymns for Indra
Ghoṣā - Rṣika mentioned in the Ṛgveda