Mahabharata
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Kuru elder, son of Shantanu and Ganga, bound by vows and fighting for the Kauravas.
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Kuru elder, son of Shantanu and Ganga, bound by vows and fighting for the Kauravas.
Mahabharata
Teacher of the Kuru princes and major Kaurava commander, son of Bharadvaja.
Mahabharata
Warrior born to Kunti through Surya, raised by Adhiratha and Radha, and allied with Duryodhana.
Mahabharata
Drona's son and Kaurava warrior, central to the nocturnal massacre and terminal astra conflict.
Mahabharata / Puranic genealogy
Chitrangada is the elder son of Shantanu and Satyavati and a Kuru king before the generation of Pandu and Dhritarashtra. His reign ends when a powerful Gandharva of the same name kills him in a prolonged battle.
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