Sahadeva was the youngest of the five Pandava brothers in the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata. He and his twin brother Nakula were the sons of Madri, one of the wives of the Pandava patriarch Pan
A print on Sahadeva by Raja Ravi Varma Press
'The Festival of Cakes' by Nandalal Bose, possibly depicting the widowed Kunti feeding her five children—the Pandavas
Stone relief from Deogarh depicting the Pandavas with Draupadi
Sahadeva's military expedition to the southern kingdoms, as per epic Mahabharata
Draupadi, also referred to as Krishnā, Panchali and Yajnaseni, is one of the central characters of the ancient Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharata. Born from a yajna conducted by King Drupada of Panchala,
Sahadeva
…due to Pandu's inability to progenate. Sahadeva is renowned for his wisdom, knowledge of astrology, and skill in swordsmanship. Sahadeva was married to Draupadi, as were his four brothers. He was also married to Vijaya of Madra kingdom. He had two sons, Shrutasena and Suhotra, from his two wives respectively…
Depiction of Draupadi in the Kuru court by Raja Ravi Varma, c. 1888-90
A 1940s print depicting the birth of Draupadi from the fire sacrifice
A scene from Draupadi's Svayamvara: Draupadi looks on as Arjuna aims at the eye of the fish, Kalighat painting.
The Pandava brothers—Yudhishthira (centre), Bhima (bottom left), Arjuna (bottom right), Nakula and Sahadeva (both standing beside the throne)—with their common consort, Draupadi. Raja Ravi Varma Press lithograph.