Gandhari (Mahabharata)
Gandhari (Sanskrit: गान्धारी, lit. 'of Gandhara', IAST: Gāndhārī) is a prominent figure in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata. She was a princess of Gandhara Kingdom and the wife of Dhritrashtra, the blind king of Kuru. She is depicted with a blindfold, which she wore in order to live like her blind husband. Due to divine boons, she became the mother of a hundred sons, the Kauravas, who are the primary antagonists of the epic. She also had a daughter named Duhsala. Following the Kurukshetra War and the end of her hundred sons, Gandhari cursed the god Krishna, leading to the destruction of the legendary Yadu Dynasty.
| Gandhari | |
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An illustration of Gandhari (left) and an attendant by Nandalal Bose, 1919 | |
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| Family | Subala (father) Shakuni, Ashvaketu, Achala, Gaja, and various other brothers |
| Spouse | Dhritarashtra |
| Children | 100 Kauravas including Duryodhana, Dushasana, Vikarna (sons) Duhsala (daughter) Yuyutsu (step son) |
| Origin | Gandhara Kingdom |
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