Sauvira is a kingdom mentioned in the epic
Mahabharata. According to the epic,
Jayadratha was the king of the
Sindhus, Sauviras and
Sivis, having conquered Sauvira and Sivi, two kingdoms close to the Sindhu kingdom. Jayadratha was an ally of
Duryodhana and the husband of Duryodhana's sister Dussala. The kingdom of Sauvira is also stated to be close to the
Dwaraka and
Anarta kingdoms.