A place of habitation in ancient भारत . During पुराणिच् times the people of this place migrated to south India because they were afraid of जरासन्ध . [mh-2-14-1 ] Mahābhārata • Sabhā parva . सहदेव , one of the पाण्डवस् during his victory tour of the south, subdued the people of this place. The पटच्चरस् fought against the कौरवस् on the side of the पाण्डवस् . [mh-2-31-1 ] Mahābhārata • Sabhā parva . It was the पटच्चरस् who stood at the back of the क्रौञ्च व्यूह constructed by the पाण्डवस् . [mh-6-50-1 ] Mahābhārata • Bhīṣma parva .