The term Kaurava (Sanskrit:कौरव) is a Sanskrit term, that means a descendant of Kuru, a legendary king who is the ancestor of many of the characters of the Mahabharata. Sanskrit ( , ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ... Sanskrit ( , ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ... In the Mahabharata, Kuru is a legendary king, the progenitor of the Kuru clan, to both the Kauravas and the Pandavas, the principal characters of the Mahabharata, belong. ... Manuscript illustration of the Battle of Kurukshetra The (Devanagari: ), is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the . ...

The term is used in the Mahabharata with two meanings:

• The wider meaning, to represent all the descendants of Kuru. This meaning, which includes the Pandava brothers, is sometimes used in the Mahabharata, especially in some of the earlier parts.
• The commoner and narrower meaning, to represent the elder line of the descendants of King Kuru. This restricts it to the children of King Dhritarashtra, as his line is the elder line of descent from Kuru. It excludes the children of the younger brother Pandu, who founds his own line, the Pandava.

The rest of this article deals with the Kaurava in the narrower sense, that is the children of Dhritarashtra, by Queen Gandhari. When referring to these, a more specific term is also frequently encountered - Dhārtarāṣṭra, a derivative of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Dhritarashtra). In the Mahabharata, the Pandava are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu, by his two wives Kunti and Madri. ... In Mahabharata Dhritarashtra was the son bore by Vichitraviryas first wife Ambika from Vyasa. ... In the Mahabharata epic, Pandu is the son of Vichitravirya and his second wife, Ambalika from Vyasa. ... In the Mahabharata, the Pandava are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu, by his two wives Kunti and Madri. ... The word Gāndhārī can mean more than one thing: Gāndhārī is a character in the Indian epic, the Mahabharata. ...

According to the standard texts, Gandhari wanted a hundred sons, and Vyasa granted her a boon that she would have these. She became pregnant, but did not deliver for two years, after which she gave birth to a lump of flesh. Vyasa cut this lump into a hundred and one pieces, and these eventually developed into a hundred boys and one girl. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

This story should be read in view of the dispute over the succession to the throne of the kingdom. It attributes a late birth to Duryodhana, the eldest son of Dhritarashtra, despite his father's early marriage. This legitimises the case for his cousin Yudhisthira to claim the throne, since he could claim to be the eldest of his generation. In the Mahabharata, Duryodhana (or Dhuryodhana) is the eldest son of the blind king Dhritarashtra by Queen Gandhari, and the eldest of the one hundred Kaurava brothers, and the chief antagonist of the Pandavas. ... In the great Hindu epic Mahabharata, Yudhisthira (Sanskrit: युधिष्ठिर, yudhishthira) was the eldest son of King Pandu and Queen Kunti, king of Hastinapura and Indraprastha, and World Emperor. ...

Although all hundred sons have been named, only the first few are normally mentioned in the Mahabharata. The first five are:

• Duryodhana
• Dushasana
• Dussala
• Jalagandha
• Sama

The daughter is named Dushala. In the Mahabharata, Duryodhana (or Dhuryodhana) is the eldest son of the blind king Dhritarashtra by Queen Gandhari, and the eldest of the one hundred Kaurava brothers, and the chief antagonist of the Pandavas. ... Dushasana (Duśśāsana in IAST transliteration, and sometimes written Duhshasana and Dushyasana) was the second son of the blind king Dhritarashtra and Gandhari in the epic Mahabharata, and the younger brother of Duryodhana. ... Look up sama in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In the Mahabharata, Dushala is a Kaurava, the only daughter of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari. ...

All the male Kauravas were killed in the great battle at Kurukshetra. Sons of the Kauravas fought in the Great War. Duryodhana had 29 sons of which few survived. Upon the death of Dushasan, the second kaurava, Purujit was made Kaurava Yuvaraja. After his death, Sudarsha was made the Yuvaraj. After the defeat of all, Ashwathhama crowned Durmukha, youngest son of Duryodhana as next King and continued struggle. They migrated to the west and formed the Kathi tribe now living in Kathiawar, Gujarat. Kurukshetra may refer to: The Kurukshetra war described in the Mahabharata, an Indian epic The town and district of Kurukshetra in the Indian state of Haryana This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The Kauravas

1. Duryodhanan
2. Dussaasanan
3. Dussahan
4. Dussalan
5. Jalagandhan
6. Saman
7. Sahan
8. Vindhan
9. Anuvindhan
10. Durdharshan
11. Subaahu
12. Dushpradharshan
13. Durmarshanan
14. Durmukhan
15. Dushkarnan
16. Karnan
17. Vikarnan
18. Salan
19. Sathwan
20. Sulochanan
21. Chithran
22. Upachithran
23. Chithraakshan
24. Chaaruchithran
25. Saraasanan
26. Durmadan
27. Durvigaahan
28. Vivilsu
29. Vikatinandan
30. Oornanaabhan
31. Sunaabhan
32. Nandan
33. Upanandan
34. Chithrabaanan
35. Chithravarman
36. Suvarman
37. Durvimochan
38. Ayobaahu
39. Mahabaahu
40. Chithraamgan
41. Chithrakundalan
42. Bheemavegan
43. Bheemabelan
44. Vaalaky
45. Belavardhanan
46. Ugraayudhan
47. Sushenan
48. Kundhaadharan
49. Mahodaran
50. Chithraayudhan
51. Nishamgy
52. Paasy
53. Vrindaarakan
54. Dridhavarman
55. Dridhakshathran
56. Somakeerthy
57. Anthudaran
58. Dridhasandhan
59. Jaraasandhan
60. Sathyasandhan
61. Sadaasuvaak
62. Ugrasravas
63. Ugrasenan
64. Senaany
65. Dushparaajan
66. Aparaajithan
67. Kundhasaai
68. Visaalaakshan
69. Duraadharan
70. Dridhahasthan
71. Suhasthan
72. Vaathavegan
73. Suvarchan
74. Aadithyakethu
75. Bahwaasy
76. Naagadathan
77. Ugrasaai
78. Kavachy
79. Kradhanan
80. Kundhy
81. Bheemavikran
82. Dhanurdharan
83. Veerabaahu
84. Alolupan
85. Abhayan
86. Dhridhakarmaavu
87. Dhridharathaasrayan
88. Anaadhrushyan
89. Kundhabhedy
90. Viraavy
91. Pramadhan
92. Amapramaadhy
93. Deerkharoman
94. Suveeryavaan
95. Dheerkhabaahu
96. Sujaathan
97. Kaanchanadhwajan
98. Kundhaasy
99. Virajass
100. Yuyulssu
101. Dussala

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