Pandava

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In the Hindu epic Mah'bh'rata, the Pandava (p'ava?; also, Pandawa) are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu, by his two wives Kunti and Madri. Their names are Yudhishtira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva. All five brothers were married to the same woman, Draupadi. Together, the brothers fought and prevailed in a great war against their cousins the Kauravas,...
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. In the Hindu epic Mah'bh'rata, the Pandava (p'ava?; also, Pandawa) are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu, by his two wives Kunti and Madri. Their names are Yudhishtira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva. All five brothers were married to the same woman, Draupadi. Together, the brothers fought and prevailed in a great war against their cousins the Kauravas, which came to be known as the Battle of Kurukshetra. Their alienated half-brother Karna fought against them and was eventually slain by Arjuna. The story began with the introduction of the brothers' parents. Amongst the primary antagonists was Duryodhan christened Suyodhan at birth, but came to be known notoriously as Duryodhana due to his foul deeds. He was the eldest of the 100 brothers known as the Kauravas, who were born to the blind king of Hastinapura Dhritarashtra and his queen Gandhari (princess of Gandhara - modern day Kandahar).