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Anga Kingdom

At this very period there was a ruler of the land of Anga known by the name of Romapada who was a friend of Kosala king Dasaratha.

Asmaka Kingdom

The epic Mahabharata mentions that the king of the name Asmaka was the adopted son of Saudasa alias Kalmashapada a king of Kosala and an Ikshwaku ruler.

Danda Kingdom

It was from here that the Rakshasa Khara attacked Raghava Rama of Kosala, who lived with his wife and brother at Panchavati (modern day Nashik), not far away.

Kalinga Kingdom

The Kauravas with the Panchalas, the Salwas, the Matsyas, the Naimishas, the Koshalas, the Kasapaundras, the Kalingas, the Magadhas, and the Chedis who are all highly blessed, know what the eternal religion is. (8,45)

Kosal

Dakshina Kosala Kingdom, a colony of Kosala kings identified to be the Chhattisgarh state and western Orissa region of India

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Kosala Kingdom or Uttara Kosala, a kingdom mentioned in the ancient Indian texts

Kosala Kingdom

King Vrihadvala of Kosala, supported Duryodhana in the Kurukshetra War

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Vriahadvala was a Kosala king mentioned as a general under Duryodhana, in the Kurukshetra War.

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During the time of Kurukshetra War, and the reign of Pandavas and Kauravas, we find mention of numerous kingdoms with the name, Kosala (as per the references in Mahabharata).

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It seems that this Kosala had its power extended to the neighbouring kingdom of Kasi to the south of it, because Vrihadvala sometimes commanded the troops from Kasi also in Kurukshetra War.

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Bhishma rates the battle skills of every king who were to take part in the Kurukshetra War

Kunti Kingdom

And the king of the Salwayana tribe with their brethren and followers; and the southern Panchalas and the eastern Kosalas have all fled to the country of the Kuntis.

Magadha Kingdom

They then crossed the delightful Sarayu and saw the country of Eastern Kosala.

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Having defeated all the Magadhas, the Kasis, and the Kosalas, Kuru warrior Bhishma brought away by force two maidens for Vichitravirya, the Kuru prince.

Malla Kingdom

And then he subjugated the country of Gopalakaksha and the northern Kosalas and also the king of Mallas.

Nishada Kingdom

The famous Nishada king named Guha who befriended the Kosala prince Raghava Rama was also was the king of this kingdom.

Vanga Kingdom

Many foremost of combatants skilled in elephant-fight, belonging to the Easterners, the Southerners, the Angas, the Vangas, the Pundras, the Magadhas, the Tamraliptakas, the Mekalas, the Koshalas, the Madras, the Dasharnas, the Nishadas united with the Kalingas (8:22).