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Ancient Indo-Aryan Vedic union
The Kuru Kingdom (Sanskrit: कुरु राज्य, romanized: Kuru Rājya) was an ancient Indo-Aryan kingdom that appeared in the Middle Vedic period (c. 1200 – c
Kuru_kingdom
Kuru was an ancient Indian kingdom. The kingdom was emerged as a branch of Rigvedic Puru Tribe(one of the Pāñcajanya) and importantly of Rigvedic Bharata
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Guru of the Pandava and Kaurava in Hindu epic, Mahabharata
initially serves as the royal preceptor of the Kauravas and the Pandavas of the Kuru dynasty, and later emerges as one of the epic’s principal counsellors and
Drona
Character in the Mahabharata, a Chiranjivi
legends. According to the epic Mahabharata, he was a council member of Kuru kingdom and a teacher of the Pandava and Kaurava princes. He is also a teacher
Kripa
Ancient Indian kingdom
YAUDHEYA TRIGARTA ŚĀKYA KURU PAÑCĀLA KOSALA VATSA MALLA VṚJI ŚŪRASENA KĀŚĪ BĀHLIKA KAMBOJA GANDHĀRA MATSYA AṄGA MAGADHA The Kekeya kingdom (also known as Kekaya
Kekeya_kingdom
Mother of the Kauravas in Mahabharata
She is introduced as a princess of the Gandhara Kingdom and later becomes the queen of the Kuru Kingdom. The daughter of King Subala, her marriage is arranged
Gandhari
Ancient Hindu kingdom of India
of the most powerful states of ancient India, closely allied with the Kuru kingdom. By the c. 5th century BCE, it had become an oligarchic confederacy,
Panchala
Topics referred to by the same term
Kuru (mythology), part of Meitei mythology Kuru kingdom, a powerful Indo-Aryan tribe and kingdom during the Vedic period (Early Iron Age) King Kuru (Vedic
Kuru
Kingdom in ancient India
kingdom was the kingdom of Kunti-Bhoja, one of the prominent kings among the Bhoja-Yadavas. Kunti, the mother of Pandavas and the first wife of Kuru king
Kunti_kingdom
Ancient South Asian historical period
basis of the influential Brahmanical ideology, which developed in the Kuru kingdom, a tribal union of several Indo-Aryan tribes. The Vedas contain details
Vedic_period
Ancient Indian military republic
otherwise. The Yaudheyas emerged as an entity following the decline of the Kuru kingdom (c. 1200 BCE–c. 525 BCE). The Yaudheyas would eventually encompass the
Yaudheya
Ancient Hindu Kingdom
Bhima, Arjuna and Krishna from Kuru Kingdom to Magadha Kingdom was through this Eastern Kosala. This was, probably the kingdom ruled by Lava with Sravasti
Kosala_kingdom
Indian television series
brothers and later the empress of Indraprastha, and subsequently, the Kuru kingdom. Born from fire, she is prophesied to bring upheaval to the lands of
Mahabharat_(2013_TV_series)
Major character of the epic Mahabharata
(c. 400 BCE — 400 CE). He is described as the prime minister of the Kuru kingdom and is the paternal uncle of both the Pandavas and the Kauravas. The
Vidura
Kingdom in the epic Mahabharata
close to Trigarta kingdom. The Matsyas, the Panchalas, the Salwas and the Surasenas were mentioned as not very far away from Kuru kingdom at (5:54). King
Salwa_kingdom
Statesman and patriarch of Kuru kingdom in the Hindu epic Mahabharata
Mahabharata. He was a statesman and military commander of the ancient Kuru kingdom. Renowned for his wisdom, valor, skill in battle and unwavering principles
Bhishma
Vedic Hindu tribe in Ancient India
Uttara Kuru Kingdom. It is also the name of a dvipa ('continent') in ancient Hindu cosmology. The name "Uttara-Kuru" means "North of Kuru (kingdom)". The
Uttarakuru
Ancient city in northern India
state of Uttar Pradesh. Hastinapura is described as the capital of the Kuru kingdom in Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata and the Puranas; it is also mentioned
Hastinapur
Historical region in modern India
location of Kosam. The Vatsas were a branch of the Kuru dynasty. During the Rig Vedic period, the Kuru Kingdom comprised the area of present day Haryana/ Delhi
Vatsa
Legendry Sage in ancient India
influence extended deeply into the affairs of Hastinapura (capital of Kuru kingdom). He was actively engaged in shaping events, offering counsel and intervention
Vyasa
Blind ruler of Kuru kingdom in Indian epic Mahabharata
(Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र, romanized: Dhṛtarāṣṭra) was a ruler of the ancient Kuru kingdom, featured as a central character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He is
Dhritarashtra
Tribe in ancient India
Jaiminiya Brahmana) is a tribe that invaded Kurukshetra and defeated the Kuru kingdom, probably c. 900 BCE. The prior history of the Salva tribe is obscure
Salva_(India)
Second wife of King Shantanu in Hindu epic Mahabharata
character in the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata. She was the queen of the Kuru kingdom, married to king Shantanu of Hastinapura, and is a great-grandmother
Satyavati
Kuru king in the Middle Vedic period
Ashwamedhadatha was a King of Kuru kingdom who reigned during the Middle Vedic period. He is also grandson of King Janamejaya (through his son Shatanika)
Ashwamedhadatha
Battle recounted in the Rigveda
resulted in a decisive victory for the Bharatas and subsequent formation of the Kuru polity. The Battle of the Ten Kings, mentioned in the Rigveda may have "formed
Battle_of_the_Ten_Kings
Group of five brothers in the epic Mahabharata
of Indraprastha after the Kuru Kingdom was split to avoid succession disputes. After the split, the other part of the kingdom was ruled by their cousins
Pandava
German-American philologist (born 1943)
he has also co-taught. Witzel aims at indicating the emergence of the Kuru Kingdom in the Delhi area (1989, 1995, 1997, 2003), its seminal culture and its
Michael_Witzel
King in a Sanskrit epic
dynasty and the elder brother of Shantanu, who later became the king of Kuru Kingdom and the father of Bhishma. Bahlika was also a prominent elder of the
Bahlika_(king)
Mother of Pandavas in Hindu epic Mahabharata
princess of the Vrishni dynasty, she becomes the wife of Pandu, king of the Kuru Kingdom, and is chiefly known as the mother of the five Pandavas—having given
Kunti
Antagonist in the Mahabharata
Parva of the Mahabharata says that Bhishma, then the guardian of the Kuru kingdom, went to Gandhara to arrange the marriage of its princess, Gandhari,
Shakuni
Eldest Pandava in the epic Mahabharata
Mahabharata. He was the king of Indraprastha and later the King of the Kuru kingdom in the epic. Yudhishthira was the son of Kunti, the first wife of King
Yudhishthira
Kingdoms in the Indian subcontinent (c. 600 BCE–c. 345 BCE)
sixteen great states: Anga Asmaka Avanti Chedi Gandhara Kasi Kamboja Kosala Kuru Magadha Malla Matsya (or Maccha) Panchala Surasena Vajji Vatsa (or Vamsa)
Mahajanapadas
Mother of Dhritarashtra in epic Mahabharata
Ambika (Sanskrit: अम्बिका, romanized: Ambikā) is the queen of Kuru kingdom in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The second daughter of Kashya, the King of Kashi
Ambika_(Mahabharata)
Mahabharata character
poem. She is the princess from the Madra Kingdom and becomes the second wife of Pandu, the king of the Kuru Kingdom. She is the mother of the twins Nakula
Madri
Town in Uttar Pradesh, India
rulership of Northern Panchala kingdom to his son Ashwathama and stayed at Hastinapura the capital of Kuru kingdom.) The Kuru-Panchala was considered foremost
Kampil
Heroine of the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata
Draupadeyas. After the Pandavas' victory, she becomes the empress of the Kuru Kingdom for thirty-six years. In the epic's conclusion, Draupadi joins the Pandavas
Draupadi
Legendary dynasties in Hinduism
Rajarshi) Samvarna II Kuru II (By the name and glory of this king, the dynasty was called Kuru Kingdom and was the founder of Magadha Kingdom.) Once in Treta
List of Puru and Yadu dynasties
List_of_Puru_and_Yadu_dynasties
Mother of Pandu in epic Mahabharata
Ambalika (Sanskrit: अम्बालिका, romanized: Ambālikā) is the queen of Kuru kingdom in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The youngest daughter of Kashya, the King
Ambalika
Historical region, and city in Haryana, India
Kurukshetra is a region named after King Kuru, the ancestor of Kauravas and Pandavas in the Kuru kingdom, as depicted in epic Mahabharata. The Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra
Anime television series
2011. Onegai My Melody official website (in Japanese) Onegai My Melody: Kuru Kuru Shuffle official website (in Japanese) Onegai My Melody Sukiri♪ official
Onegai_My_Melody
First sacred canonical text of Hinduism
1000 BCE, in the early Kuru kingdom. Asko Parpola argues that the Rigveda was systematized around 1000 BCE, at the time of the Kuru kingdom. No written records
Rigveda
flag to represent the country where available. Territory came under the Kuru kingdom. Territory came under the Maurya Empire. Territory came under the Kushan
Timeline_of_Delhi
War described in the Hindu epic Mahabharata
Kuru clan, and Michael Witzel concludes that the general setting of the epic has a historical precedent in the Vedic period, where the Kuru kingdom was
Kurukshetra_War
Kuru King and father of Bhishma in epic Mahabharata
character in the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was the King of Kuru kingdom with his capital at Hastinapura. He was a descendant of the Bharata race
Shantanu
First King of Vatsa kingdom
Nicakṣu (8th century BC) was the last Kuru King of Hastinapura and first King of Vatsa kingdom. He was the descendant of Janamejaya and the ancestor of
Nicakṣu
Tribe mentioned in the Regveda
the battle, the Bharatas and other Pūru clans eventually formed the Kuru kingdom, which was the first attested state in Indian history. The name Bharata
Bharatas_(Vedic_tribe)
Oldest scriptures of Hinduism
the Yamuna and the Ganges rivers, the heartland of Aryavarta and the Kuru kingdom (c. 1200 – c. 900 BCE). The "circum-Vedic" texts, as well as the redaction
Vedas
Tribal king of the Bhāratas
settle in Kurukshetra, paving the way for the emergence of the Kuru Kingdom of Bharata King Kuru II, which dominated northern India in the subsequent period
Sudas
Kuru King and father of the Pandavas in epic Mahabharata
character in the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was the king of the Kuru kingdom, with his capital at Hastinapura. He was the legal father of the five
Pandu
woman Hidimbi. Rakshasa Ghatotkacha's kingdom, Kamyaka Forest, was near the Kuru kingdom.Ghatotkacha and his kingdom participated in the Kurukshetra War
Rakshasa_kingdom
Deified river mentioned in the Vedas and ancient Indian epics
water." The Saraswati acquired an exalted status in the mythology of the Kuru kingdom, where the Rigveda was compiled. Saraswati is mentioned some fifty times
Saraswati_River
Character from Hindu epic Mahabharata
Sanjaya is the advisor of the blind king Dhritarashtra, the ruler of the Kuru kingdom and the father of the Kauravas, as well as serving as his charioteer
Sanjaya
Ancient city in present-day Delhi, India
is a city cited in ancient Indian literature as a constituent of the Kuru kingdom. It was designated the capital of the Pandavas, a brotherly quintet in
Indraprastha
2024 Indian film by Nag Ashwin
the princess of Matsya Kingdom; daughter-in-law of Arjuna and mother of Parikshit; the last living heir of the Kuru Kingdom following the Kurukshetra
Kalki_2898_AD
Public holiday celebrated on 15 August
holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947. On this day the Indian Independence Act 1947 came into
Independence_Day_(India)
Historical region in northern India where the Indo-Aryan people lived
Bronkhorst, Aryavarta was primarily associated with a single state, the Kuru kingdom. According to Bronkhorst, the various emperors of Magadha had little
Āryāvarta
Forest in the Mahabharata
southwestern outskirts of the Kuru kingdom. According to the Shatapatha Brahmana, Dvaitavana is named after a ruler of the Matsya kingdom named Dhvasan Dvaitavana
Dvaita_Forest
Kurukshetra. Emergence of Kuru kingdom. Kurukshetra War Pandavas of Kuru kingdom Kauravas of Kuru kingdom Pandavas Victory Kuru dominance in North and Central
List of wars in the Indian subcontinent
List_of_wars_in_the_Indian_subcontinent
Ruling dynasty of Magadha (c. 345–322 BCE)
west of this confluence, primarily associated with a single state, the Kuru kingdom. According to Bronkhorst, the Nanda emperors, and later the Mauryan emperors
Nanda_Empire
Kingdom in Indian epic literature
The Malla kingdom was situated in the Gangetic plain between the Kosala and Videha. The epic Mahabharata speaks about a Malla conquered by the Pandava
Malla_kingdom
King of Kuru Kingdom
Janamejaya (Sanskrit: जनमेजय) was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period. Along with his father and predecessor Parikshit, he played a
Janamejaya
City in Rajasthan, India
conquered the Kuru kingdom. The Salvas settled along the Yamuna river and the Alwar province of Rajasthan after attacking the Kuru kingdom, and they later
Alwar
Sacrifice described in Hindu scriptures
Satra or Snake sacrifice was a yagna performed by King Janamejaya of the Kuru kingdom who had ascended to the throne of Hastinapura upon the death of his father
Sarpa_Satra
Millennium between 2000 BC and 1001 BC
Middle Assyrian Empire Elam Hittites Old Kingdom in Anatolia Vedic India Kuru kingdom Bronze Age China Shang dynasty Zhou dynasty Africa Land of Punt Europe
2nd_millennium_BC
Empire on the Indian subcontinent, 1799–1849
contemporary British and other Europeans referred to the state as the Kingdom of Lahore and its ruling family as the Lahore royal family. The term Sikh
Sikh_Empire
Village in the Sonipat District of Haryana
Kumashpur, also spelled Kumaspur and Kumaspura, is a village within Municipal Corporation of Sonipat in Sonipat district of Haryana state in India. It
Kumashpur
Hero of Indian epic Mahabharata
the son of Indra, the king of the gods, and Kunti, wife of King Pandu of Kuru dynasty—making him a divine-born hero. Arjuna is famed for his extraordinary
Arjuna
King of Kuru
Parīkṣit (Sanskrit: परीक्षित्, IAST: Parīkṣit) was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period (12th–9th centuries BCE). Along with his son
Parikshit
100 sons of King Dhritarashtra and Gandhari in the epic Mahabharata
Kaurava is a Sanskrit patronymic referring to descendant of Kuru, a legendary king of India who is the ancestor of many of the characters of the epic Mahabharata
Kaurava
monarchs of Magadha List of monarchs of Kashmir Kings of Gandhara List of Kuru kings Haiheyas Maharaj Adarsh Maharaj Ayu Maharaj Nahusha Maharaj Yayati
List_of_Indian_monarchs
which are realms, republics and kingdoms—notably the Iron Age Kingdoms of Kuru, Panchala, Kosala and Videha. The Kuru kingdom (c. 1200–450 BCE) was the first
History_of_India
785–816 conflict in India
crown Chakrayudha, which was attended by the rulers of Bhoja, Matsya, Madra, Kuru, Yadu, Yavana, Avanti, Gandhara and Kira. These kings accepted the installation
Tripartite_Struggle
King in Hindu tradition
King Dushyanta and Shakuntala. Further descendants were part of the Kuru kingdom, including Shantanu, Dhritarashtra, Pandu, Yudhishthira, Abhimanyu, and
Yayati
Eldest Kaurava in the epic Mahabharata
the Kauravas, the hundred sons of King Dhritarashtra and Queen Gandhari of Kuru dynasty. Born through a miraculous manner, his birth is accompanied by ill-omens
Duryodhana
Ancient Hindu dynasty of India
the kingdom may have existed earlier as it is also mentioned in Mahabharat to be situated in the north of Kuru kingdom. The history of the kingdom is documented
Kuninda_kingdom
First book of the Mahabharata
part of the work covers the birth and early life of the princes of the Kuru kingdom and the persecution of the Pandavas by Dhritarashtra. The Adi Parva consists
Adi_Parva
King of Madra in the Mahabharata
Madra kingdom and was renowned for his formidable skills as a warrior and his wisdom. His sister, Madri, was married to Pandu, King of Kuru kingdom at the
Shalya
Arid region in India and Pakistan
(1500 BCE to 500 BCE), various tribes inhabited the region, and the Kuru kingdom, the earliest Vedic state was formed by a super-tribe which joined several
Thar_Desert
Ancient smṛti text and Sanskrit epic
a^^^^^^: Shantanu was a king of the Kuru dynasty or kingdom, and was some generations removed from any ancestor called Kuru. His marriage to Ganga preceded
Mahabharata
30–375 CE empire in Central and South Asia
semi-independent kingdoms in the 3rd century AD, which fell to the Sasanians invading from the west and establishing the Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom in the areas
Kushan_Empire
Rivers mentioned in the Hindu Rig Veda
Vedic and present-day Ghaggar-Hakra river-course, with Aryavarta/Kuru kingdom, and pre-Harappan Hakra/Shutudri-Yamuna paleochannels as proposed by Clift
Rigvedic_rivers
Ancient Indian empire (c. 3rd century CE – 575 CE)
coin was issued by another king. Another theory locates the early Gupta kingdom to have included part of Bengal, especially the Varendra region. According
Gupta_Empire
Dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity
written on the banks of Sarasvati river which were codified during the Kuru kingdom in present-day Haryana. Among other secondary sacred rivers of Hinduism
Sacredness
hymns for the Mahāvrata ceremony, the New Year's festival of the early Kuru kingdom. Witzel, Michael, "The Development of the Vedic Canon and its Schools :
Khilani
Sanskrit term for charioteer
Kauravas, two closely related families that chose to fight over the Kuru kingdom in northern India. Eventually siding with the Pandavas, he offered his
Sarathi_(name_of_Krishna)
Indian dynasty (2nd century BCE – 3rd century CE)
Puranas, but uncorroborated by archaeological evidence. The Satavahana kingdom mainly comprised the present-day Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Maharashtra
Satavahana_dynasty
Gandhara Kingdom (c. 1500 – c. 545 BCE) Kuru Kingdom (c. 1200 – c. 345 BCE) Indian Iron Age kingdoms (c. 600 – c. 345 BCE) Pandyan Kingdom (c. 600 BCE –
Outline_of_ancient_India
Vedic sacrificial altar
sky. The earliest falcon-shaped vedi are dated to the period of Kuninda Kingdom, between 2nd century BCE and 2nd century CE, examples being discovered
Vedi_(altar)
Raja of Vatsa from 378 to 340 BCE
Kshatriya kingdoms. In this series he launched invasions on Kshatriya kingdoms and defeated them one by one. He defeated Kṣemaka and annexed Kuru dynasty
Kṣemaka
Vedic sage
Self). Uddālaka Āruṇi was a brahmin of the Gautama lineage who was from Kuru-Pañcāla. He was the pupil of Aruṇa (his father) and Patañcala Kāpya. He was
Uddālaka_Āruṇi
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List of Hindu empires and dynasties
List_of_Hindu_empires_and_dynasties
Topics referred to by the same term
to: Kuruş, the Turkish currency Kuru (kingdom), the Indian kingdom Kūruš, Persian form of the name of Cyrus the Great Kuru (disambiguation) This disambiguation
Kurus
Minor character in the epic Mahabharata
Chitrāngada (Sanskrit: चित्राङ्गद, IAST: citrāṅgada) was the king of Kuru Mahajanapada with his capital Hastinapura. He belonged to the Lunar Dynasty of
Chitrangada_(king)
civilizations", which evolved into the Brahmanical religion and ideology of the Kuru kingdom of Iron Age northern India; but also the Śramaṇa or renouncer traditions
History_of_Hinduism
Major realms of Vedic India, c. 1100–600 BCE
kingdoms, as was the case between the northern and southern Panchala and between the western (Pandava's kingdom) and eastern (Kaurava's kingdom) Kuru
Janapada
Indian Marathi house
forces initially occupied the Fort of Torna in 1642. He had expanded his kingdom to Raigad by 1674. he crowned himself He was crowned as Chhatrapati, meaning
Bhonsle_dynasty
First dynasty that ruled Magadha
and the Purana, he was the eldest of the five sons of Uparichara Vasu, the Kuru king of Chedi, and his queen was Girika.[failed verification] The name 'Brihadratha'
Brihadratha_dynasty
Celestial king of the Gandharvas
celestial king of the Gandharvas. The king of the Kuru Kingdom Chitrangada was named after him. The Kuru king, after subjugating various kings on earth,
Chitrāngada_(Gandharva)
Migrations of Indo-Aryans into the Indian subcontinent
in the later Vedic period, namely the Vedic culture centered on the Kuru kingdom in the heartland of Aryavarta in the western Ganges plain, and the cultural
Indo-Aryan_migrations
Town in Haryana, India
India. Assandh is identified with ancient Āsandīvat, a capital of the Kuru kingdom, which was the first recorded state in Ancient India, c. 1200 BCE. Historian
Assandh
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