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1583:Vyagaprastha
1568:Pranaprastha
1563:Indraprastha
1559:Panchagrama
1536:Indraprastha
1459:Main tribes
1439:Svargarohana
1419:Ashvamedhika
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1896:Parashurama
1848:Mahabharata
1786:Ghatotkacha
1711:Chitrāngadā
1706:Chitrāngada
1666:Babruvahana
1661:Ashwatthama
1616:Chakravyūha
1578:Tilaprastha
1548:Kurukshetra
1287:Mahabharata
677:Mahabharata
625:Mahabharata
609:Chitrangada
515:Mahabharata
402:Mahabharata
315:realpolitik
286:Chitrangada
200:Mahabharata
191:Mahabharata
175:Hastinapura
114:Hastinapura
86:Chitrangada
2121:Categories
2036:Vrishasena
2031:Vrishaketu
1976:Shishupala
1961:Shakuntala
1856:Kritavarma
1816:Jayadratha
1811:Jarasandha
1806:Janamejaya
1756:Duryodhana
1681:Bhagadatta
1628:Characters
1611:Vishvarupa
1601:Svayamvara
1531:Hastinapur
1444:Harivamsha
1414:Anushasana
1201:References
758:Assessment
650:Swayamvara
550:Hastinapur
501:Dvaipayana
372:Gandhavati
271:Gandhavati
187:Hindu epic
126:Kuruvamsha
37:Kuru Queen
2082:Vedic era
1971:Shikhandi
1941:Satyavati
1911:Pururavas
1906:Purochana
1901:Parikshit
1766:Dushyanta
1761:Dushasana
1716:Damayanti
1636:Abhimanyu
1527:Capitals
1505:Janapadas
732:Last days
683:. In the
639:-Kosala:
629:gandharva
617:Harivamsa
561:Devavrata
466:Parashara
441:Satyavati
406:Harivamsa
394:Harivamsa
348:Kaivartta
327:Harivamsa
253:Parashara
220:Dasharaja
205:Harivamsa
163:Satyawati
157:Satyavatī
139:Satyavati
81:Parashara
31:Satyavati
21:Satyabati
2108:Category
2077:Kingdoms
1986:Sudeshna
1981:Subhadra
1951:Shantanu
1926:Sahadeva
1776:Gandhari
1771:Ekalavya
1731:Draupadi
1676:Balarama
1651:Ambalika
1553:Jyotisar
1490:Gandhara
1473:Pandavas
1468:Kauravas
1399:Sauptika
1251:See also
1210:(1975).
1045:The Week
747:Pandavas
698:Kauravas
645:Ambalika
621:Panchala
548:king of
542:Shantanu
540:One day
513:and the
338:"Daseyi"
329:and the
278:Shantanu
209:and the
171:Shantanu
143:Sanskrit
99:Shantanu
90:Shantanu
62:Shantanu
2072:Avatars
2065:Related
2056:Yuyutsu
2021:Vikarna
1956:Shakuni
1946:Savitri
1936:Satyaki
1931:Sanjaya
1921:Rukmini
1876:Nahusha
1866:Lomasha
1841:Krishna
1831:Kindama
1826:Kichaka
1796:Hidimbi
1791:Hidimba
1751:Durvasa
1746:Duhsala
1741:Drupada
1696:Bhishma
1686:Bharata
1671:Bahlika
1463:Bharata
1429:Mausala
1372:Bhishma
1335:Books (
898:Jatived
850:Manushi
615:. The
580:In the
554:Dashraj
510:Puranas
497:Krishna
282:Bhishma
269:") and
251:(sage)
183:Kaurava
179:Pandava
147:सत्यवती
121:Dynasty
2046:Yayati
2026:Virata
2016:Vidura
2006:Uttarā
2001:Uttara
1966:Shalya
1881:Nakula
1801:Iravan
1656:Arjuna
1646:Ambika
1594:Events
1521:Places
1495:Matsya
1453:Tribes
1409:Shanti
1394:Shalya
1367:Udyoga
1362:Virata
1239:
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751:niyoga
726:Dharma
722:Vidura
718:Shudra
702:niyoga
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681:niyoga
672:niyoga
663:niyoga
641:Ambika
599:Wayang
544:, the
480:yojana
415:apsara
352:Vasavi
350:clan.
299:niyoga
266:yojana
237:apsara
224:Yamuna
202:, the
58:Spouse
2041:Vyasa
1991:Ulupi
1916:Rukmi
1891:Pandu
1871:Madri
1861:Kunti
1836:Kripa
1821:Karna
1781:Ganga
1736:Drona
1691:Bhima
1485:Kunti
1389:Karna
1384:Drona
1352:Sabha
1337:parva
1304:Vyasa
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802:Notes
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739:Kunti
714:Pandu
637:Kashi
601:kulit
505:Vyasa
463:rishi
420:Chedi
398:Pitrs
360:Satya
308:Pandu
294:Vyasa
257:Vyasa
249:rishi
230:king
228:Chedi
196:Vyasa
109:House
77:Vyasa
69:Issue
1886:Nala
1641:Amba
1480:Yadu
1404:Stri
1357:Vana
1237:ISBN
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741:and
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611:and
546:Kuru
457:The
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