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The Mahābhārata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, composed by Vyasa. The main story concerns the sons of Pandu, the Pandavas, i.e., Yudhishthira, Bhima,Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva and their wife Draupadi; and the hundred Kaurava brothers were led by the elder brother Duryodhana. Krishna, Pandavas, Bhishma, Draupadi, Karna, Duryodhana, Dushasana, Drona, Kripa, Gandhari, Dhritrashtra, Vidura, Kunti, Shakuni and Ashwatthama are the main characters in the epic. Some additional characters include Balarama, Subhadra, Vyasa, Dhrishtadyumna, Abhimanyu, Pandu, Satyavati and Amba. Deities who play a significant role in the epic include Vishnu, Brahma, Shiva, Ganga, Indra, Surya and Yama.

This list mentions notable characters and may also contain characters appearing in regional recensions of the Mahabharata.[note 1]
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List of characters in the Mahabharata

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Mahabharata

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The Mahābhārata (/məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətə, ˌmɑːhə-/ mə-HAH-BAR-ə-tə, MAH-hə-; Sanskrit: महाभारतम्, IAST: Mahābhāratam, pronounced [mɐɦaːˈbʱaːrɐt̪ɐm]) is one of...

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Ghatotkacha

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Ghaṭotkaca, literally: "Bald Pot") is a prominent character in the story of Mahabharata. His name comes from the fact that his head was hairless (utkacha) and...

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Avatars in the Mahabharata

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Abhimanyu

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IAST: Abhimanyu) is a warrior in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was the son of Arjuna and Subhadra, the younger sister of Krishna. Abhimanyu is portrayed...

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Glossary of Hinduism terms

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god of the aether and sky Ekalavya Young Nishada prince and character in Mahabharata. Ekayāna Oneness of god in Hinduism. Elapatra A character in the Sarpa...

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Karna

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Radheya, is one of the main protagonists of the Hindu epic Mahābhārata. He is the son of the sun god Surya and princess Kunti (mother of the Pandavas), and...

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Bhima

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Kritavarma

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Bharatayuddha

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main characters - Krishna, Arjuna, Bhisma, Duryodhana. In the Indonesian version of Mahabharata more is said about the character of Shalya etc. The main...

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Yudhishthira

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one of the central figures of the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata. Yudhishthira was the son of Kunti, the first wife of King Pandu, fathered by the god...

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Sanjaya

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from the ancient Indian Hindu epic Mahābhārata. Sanjaya is the advisor of the blind king Dhritarashtra, the ruler of the Kuru kingdom and the father of the...

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Draupadi

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of Drupada'), also referred to as Krishnā, Panchali, and Yajnaseni, is the main female protagonist of the Hindu epic Mahabharata, and the wife of the...

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Dhritarashtra

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Dhr̥tarāṣṭra) was a Kuru king, and the father of the Kauravas in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was the King of the Kuru Kingdom, with its capital at Hastinapura...

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Kuru Kingdom

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legends about the Kurus continued into the post-Vedic period, providing the basis for the Mahabharata epic. The Kuru kingdom corresponds with the archaeological...

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Iravan

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is a minor character from the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The son of Pandava prince Arjuna (one of the main heroes of the Mahabharata) and the Naga princess...

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Nala

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Partha

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sa:पार्थ in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Partha (Sanskrit: pārtha) may refer to: Partha, an epithet of Arjuna, a character of the Mahabharata Partha...

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Kalki

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Vyasa

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features as an important character in Mahābhārata. The first section of the Mahābhārata states that it was Ganesha who wrote down the text to Vyasa's dictation...

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Uttamaujas and Yudhamanyu

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Purochana

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is a character in Hindu mythology, an architect in the kingdom of Hastinapura, and one of Duryodhana's trusted aides in the Indian epic Mahabharata. He...

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Ashtavakra

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Damayanti

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