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1470:Main tribes
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1677:Babruvahana
1672:Ashwatthama
1627:Chakravyūha
1589:Tilaprastha
1559:Kurukshetra
1298:Mahabharata
688:Mahabharata
636:Mahabharata
620:Chitrangada
526:Mahabharata
413:Mahabharata
326:realpolitik
297:Chitrangada
211:Mahabharata
202:Mahabharata
186:Hastinapura
125:Hastinapura
97:Chitrangada
2132:Categories
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2042:Vrishaketu
1987:Shishupala
1972:Shakuntala
1867:Kritavarma
1827:Jayadratha
1822:Jarasandha
1817:Janamejaya
1767:Duryodhana
1692:Bhagadatta
1639:Characters
1622:Vishvarupa
1612:Svayamvara
1542:Hastinapur
1455:Harivamsha
1425:Anushasana
1212:References
769:Assessment
661:Swayamvara
561:Hastinapur
512:Dvaipayana
383:Gandhavati
282:Gandhavati
198:Hindu epic
137:Kuruvamsha
48:Kuru Queen
18:Satyavathi
2093:Vedic era
1982:Shikhandi
1952:Satyavati
1922:Pururavas
1917:Purochana
1912:Parikshit
1777:Dushyanta
1772:Dushasana
1727:Damayanti
1647:Abhimanyu
1538:Capitals
1516:Janapadas
743:Last days
694:. In the
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640:gandharva
628:Harivamsa
572:Devavrata
477:Parashara
452:Satyavati
417:Harivamsa
405:Harivamsa
359:Kaivartta
338:Harivamsa
264:Parashara
231:Dasharaja
216:Harivamsa
174:Satyawati
168:Satyavatī
150:Satyavati
92:Parashara
42:Satyavati
32:Satyabati
2119:Category
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1997:Sudeshna
1992:Subhadra
1962:Shantanu
1937:Sahadeva
1787:Gandhari
1782:Ekalavya
1742:Draupadi
1687:Balarama
1662:Ambalika
1564:Jyotisar
1501:Gandhara
1484:Pandavas
1479:Kauravas
1410:Sauptika
1262:See also
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758:Pandavas
709:Kauravas
656:Ambalika
632:Panchala
559:king of
553:Shantanu
551:One day
524:and the
349:"Daseyi"
340:and the
289:Shantanu
220:and the
182:Shantanu
154:Sanskrit
110:Shantanu
101:Shantanu
73:Shantanu
2083:Avatars
2076:Related
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2032:Vikarna
1967:Shakuni
1957:Savitri
1947:Satyaki
1942:Sanjaya
1932:Rukmini
1887:Nahusha
1877:Lomasha
1852:Krishna
1842:Kindama
1837:Kichaka
1807:Hidimbi
1802:Hidimba
1762:Durvasa
1757:Duhsala
1752:Drupada
1707:Bhishma
1697:Bharata
1682:Bahlika
1474:Bharata
1440:Mausala
1383:Bhishma
1346:Books (
909:Jatived
861:Manushi
626:. The
591:In the
565:Dashraj
521:Puranas
508:Krishna
293:Bhishma
280:") and
262:(sage)
194:Kaurava
190:Pandava
158:सत्यवती
132:Dynasty
2057:Yayati
2037:Virata
2027:Vidura
2017:Uttarā
2012:Uttara
1977:Shalya
1892:Nakula
1812:Iravan
1667:Arjuna
1657:Ambika
1605:Events
1532:Places
1506:Matsya
1464:Tribes
1420:Shanti
1405:Shalya
1378:Udyoga
1373:Virata
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737:Dharma
733:Vidura
729:Shudra
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652:Ambika
610:Wayang
555:, the
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426:apsara
363:Vasavi
361:clan.
310:niyoga
277:yojana
248:apsara
235:Yamuna
213:, the
69:Spouse
2052:Vyasa
2002:Ulupi
1927:Rukmi
1902:Pandu
1882:Madri
1872:Kunti
1847:Kripa
1832:Karna
1792:Ganga
1747:Drona
1702:Bhima
1496:Kunti
1400:Karna
1395:Drona
1363:Sabha
1348:parva
1315:Vyasa
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813:Notes
754:Madri
750:Kunti
725:Pandu
648:Kashi
612:kulit
516:Vyasa
474:rishi
431:Chedi
409:Pitrs
371:Satya
319:Pandu
305:Vyasa
268:Vyasa
260:rishi
241:king
239:Chedi
207:Vyasa
120:House
88:Vyasa
80:Issue
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1652:Amba
1491:Yadu
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468:The
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