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Why did Shakuni stay in Hastinapur?
Why Shakuni lived in Hastinapur? Because after the death of his father and brother, bringing an end to the Kurus became the sole purpose of his life. Taking a knife, Shakuni stabbed himself on his thigh, which would make him limp every time he walked, to remind himself that his vengeance wasn’t complete.
Who imprisoned Shakuni and his family?
N Dutt – There is no mention that Dhritarastra imprisoned Shakuni and his father Subala. Shakuni was unhappy with Gandhari getting married to blind king Dritarastra. Gandhai did got a boon for 100 sons and probably that made Bhisma to make an arrangement for getting her married with Dritarastra.
Who was Satyavati’s biological father?
Although both her sons died childless, she arranged for her eldest son, Vyasa, to father the children of the two widows of Vichitravirya through niyoga….
Satyavati | |
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Family | Dashraj (Adoptive father) |
Spouse | Shantanu |
Children | Vyasa by Parashara Chitrangada by Shantanu Vichitravirya by Shantanu |
What did Shakuni do to his family?
In front of Shakuni’s eyes, his entire male family, starved to death and kept him alive. His father, during his last days, told him to take the bones from the dead body and make a pair of dice which would always obey him. This dice would later be instrumental in Shakuni’s revenge plan.
Who was Shakuni’s sister Gandhari?
Shakuni’s sister Gandhari, the princess of Gandhar (modern day Kandahar between Pakistan and Afghanistan) was married to Vichitraveerya’s eldest blind son Dhritrashtra. The kuru elder Bheeshma proposed the match and despite having objections Shakuni and his father were not able to refuse it.
Why did Shakuni consider Duryodhana as his nephew?
Gandhari was his sister and for that Duryodhana becoming his nephew. 1. Shakuni never had any hatred against Pandavas 2. Shakuni’s dice was made of his father’s bone.
Why was Shakuni chosen to be the youngest and cleverest son?
When all the family was locked up in a cellar with a minimal amount of food, King Subala decides that his one member of the family should live at any cost to take revenge against Bhishma and the Kuru family for this behavior of Bhishma. So Shakuni, who was the youngest and the cleverest son, was chosen by giving all other’s meal to survive.