Kuru was an ancient Indian kingdom.[1] The kingdom was emerged as a branch of Rigvedic Puru tribe and lasted until Nandas of Magadha dethroned them in 350s BCE.[2] Kuru kingdom is famous for Mahabharat[3] and Kurukshetra War.[4] Its capital was Hastinapura and Indraprastha.[5]
Maharaj of Kuru Kingdom
State
A Karshapana (½ silver coin) of Kuru ruler
Last to reign Kṣemaka 350s BCE
Details
Style
His Imperial Majesty
First monarch
Vidhuratha I (as the successor to the Puru king)
Last monarch
Kṣemaka
Formation
c. 1200 BCE
Abolition
350 BCE
Residence
Hastinapura and Indraprastha
Appointer
Hereditary
Core region of Kurus
Kuru Kingdom was split into three parts: Kuru proper (which itself also spilt into Vatsa kingdom) "Kurujangala" and "Uttarakuru".
Kuru proper was in the middle region of Ganga-Yammuna Doab, Kurujangala was in
western part and Uttarakuru was in eastern region.[6]
^Pletcher 2010, p. 63. sfn error: no target: CITEREFPletcher2010 (help)
^B. Kölver, ed. (1997). Recht, Staat und Verwaltung im klassischen Indien [Law, State and Administration in Classical India] (in German). München: R. Oldenbourg. pp. 27–52.
^"Mahabharata". Collins English Dictionary (13th ed.). HarperCollins. 2018. ISBN 978-0-008-28437-4.
^Narayan, R. K. (2001-03-01). The Mahabharata. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 978-0-14-119081-5.
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