Abhimanyu
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Abhimanyu is a character in the ancient Hindu epic Mahābhārata. He was a young and valiant warrior of the Kuru lineage, born to Arjuna—the third Pandava brother—and Subhadra—a Vrishni princess. He was
Abhimanyu fighting with a chariot wheel after his weapons were shattered by enemy troops, illustration by Pratap Mullick, c. 1970
Abhimanyu consoling Uttarā before leaving for the Kurukshetra War, 20th-century print
Abhimanyu (center, in golden armour) battles the Kaurava warrior Dushasana inside the chakravyuha, painting from a manuscript of the Mahabharata, c 1803
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Uttarā
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Uttarā is a character in the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata. She was the princess of Matsya, and the daughter of King Virata and Queen Sudeshna, at whose court the Pandavas—the central figures of the
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…Dvārakā because the Pandavas had been exiled for thirteen years by their cousins, the Kauravas. After his father's return, his marriage was arranged with Uttarā, the princess of the Matsya Kingdom. Abhimanyu played a significant role on the Pandava side during the Kurukshetra War. The Kaurava soldiers banded…
Abhimanyu consoles Uttarā before leaving for the war, illustration by S.N. Das
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