Kanka

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Kanka is an alternative name for Yudhishthira, the eldest of the Pandava brothers and a central figure in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned for his righteousness and adherence to dharma.

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Kanka canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epic character
mythological figure
alternateNameOf Yudhishthira
appearsIn Mahabharata
associatedWith Hastinapura
Indraprastha
Kurukshetra War
brother Arjuna
Bhima
Nakula
Sahadeva
child Prativindhya
Yaudheya
cousin Duryodhana
Dushasana
culture Indian
devoteeOf Krishna
exiledFor 13 years
exileType 12 years in forest and 1 year incognito
family Pandava brothers
linked to: Pandavas
father Pandu
friend Arjuna
Krishna
incognitoName Kanka
incognitoRole courtier in the court of King Virata
kingdomRuled Hastinapura
Indraprastha
knownFor adherence to dharma
righteousness
mentor Bhishma
Vidura
moralTheme dharma
duty
ethical leadership
mother Kunti
notableEvent game of dice
positionInFamily eldest of the Pandava brothers
religion Hinduism
roleInEpic central figure in the Mahabharata
spouse Devika
Draupadi
title Dharmaraja
linked to: Dharma-raja

King of Hastinapura
King of Indraprastha
virtue compassion
justice
truthfulness

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Kanka incognitoName Kanka
Dharmaputra alsoKnownAs Kanka