Crown Prince of Hastinapura

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The Crown Prince of Hastinapura is the heir apparent to the throne of the Kuru kingdom in the Indian epic Mahabharata, a position held by the ambitious and antagonistic prince Duryodhana.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional royal title
heir apparent
appearsIn Mahabharata
associatedWithDynasty Kuru dynasty
associatedWithHouse House of Kuru
culturalContext ancient Indian epic literature
familyContextOfHolder Kauravas
genreContext Hindu epic
governedBy King of Hastinapura
heirTo Kuru throne
linked to: King Kuru

Throne of Hastinapura
heldBy Duryodhana
heldDuringText Dvapara Yuga (mythological era)
linked to: Dvapara Yuga
medium oral epic tradition
written epic text
narrativeRole antagonistic royal heir
notableHolder Duryodhana
opposedBy Pandavas
politicalFunction designated successor to the king
positionIn Hastinapura
Kuru kingdom
linked to: Kuru Kingdom
powerBaseOfHolder Kaurava faction
linked to: Kauravas
primaryLanguageContext Sanskrit literature
relatedConflict Kuru succession dispute
relatedEvent Kurukshetra War
religiousContext Hinduism
sourceText critical edition of the Mahabharata
successionType hereditary monarchy

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Duryodhana title Crown Prince of Hastinapura