Gandhari (Mahabharata)
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Gandhari (Sanskrit: गान्धारी, lit. 'of Gandhara', IAST: Gāndhārī) is a prominent figure in the Hindu epic the Mahabharata. She was the princess of the Gandhara Kingdom and wife of Dhritrashtra, the blind king of Kuru. In the epic, 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 Krishna, leading to the destruction of his Yadu Dynasty.[1]
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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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