Duḥśāsana

character from Hindu epic Mahabharata
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Duḥśāsana

Summary

Duḥśāsana is a character in the Mahabharata[1]. He draws 188 Wikipedia views per month (character_in_the_mahabharata category, ranking #22 of 61).[2]

Key Facts

  • Duḥśāsana's father was Dhṛtarāṣṭra[3].
  • Duḥśāsana's mother was Gāndhārī[4].
  • Duḥśāsana's image is recorded as COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Wajangpop voorstellende Dursasana TMnr 809-165l.jpg[5].
  • Duḥśāsana is recorded as male[6].
  • Duḥśāsana's instance of is recorded as character in the Mahabharata[7].
  • Duḥśāsana's Commons category is recorded as Dushasana[8].
  • Duḥśāsana's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q9610 (ben)-Titodutta-দুঃশাসন.wav[9].
  • Duḥśāsana's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04c_3p[10].
  • Duḥśāsana's present in work is recorded as Mahabharata[11].
  • Duḥśāsana's sibling is recorded as Duryodhana[12].
  • Duḥśāsana's sibling is recorded as Vikarna[13].
  • Duḥśāsana's sibling is recorded as Duhsala[14].

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Origins and Family

Duḥśāsana's father was Dhṛtarāṣṭra[3]. His mother was Gāndhārī[4].

Why It Matters

Duḥśāsana draws 188 Wikipedia views per month (character_in_the_mahabharata category, ranking #22 of 61).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Who were Duḥśāsana's parents?

Duḥśāsana's father was Dhṛtarāṣṭra[3]. Duḥśāsana's mother was Gāndhārī[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . lingualibre.org. lingualibre.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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