Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Summary

Dhṛtarāṣṭra is a human whose existence is disputed^[1]. Dhṛtarāṣṭra draws 542 Wikipedia views per month (human_whose_existence_is_disputed category, ranking #32 of 306).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dhṛtarāṣṭra's father was Vyāsa^[3].
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra's mother was Ambika^[4].
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra was married to Gāndhārī^[5].
• A child of Dhṛtarāṣṭra was Duryodhana^[6].
• A child of Dhṛtarāṣṭra was Duḥśāsana^[7].
• A child of Dhṛtarāṣṭra was Vikarna^[8].
• A child of Dhṛtarāṣṭra was Duhsala^[9].
• A child of Dhṛtarāṣṭra was Yuyutsu^[10].
• A child of Dhṛtarāṣṭra was Śala^[11].
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra's image is recorded as The blind king Dhrtarastra listens as the visionary narrator Sanjaya relates the events of the battle between the Kaurava and the Pandava clans.jpg^[12].
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra is recorded as male^[13].
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed^[14].
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra's Commons category is recorded as Dhritarashtra^[15].
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q9610 (ben)-Titodutta-ধৃতরাষ্ট্র.wav^[16].
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04c_bz^[17].
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra's medical condition is recorded as blindness^[18].
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Dhritarashtra^[19].
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra's present in work is recorded as Mahabharata^[20].
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra's different from is recorded as Dhṛtarāṣṭra^[21].
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+100'}^[22].
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra's Comic Vine ID is recorded as 4005-122129^[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Dhṛtarāṣṭra's father was Vyāsa^[3]. Dhṛtarāṣṭra's mother was Ambika^[4].

Personal Life

Dhṛtarāṣṭra was married to Gāndhārī^[5]. Children include Duryodhana^[6], a mythical character^[24]; Duḥśāsana^[7], a character in the Mahabharata^[25]; Vikarna^[8], a character in the Mahabharata^[26]; Duhsala^[9], a character in the Mahabharata^[27]; Yuyutsu^[10], a character in the Mahabharata^[28]; and Śala^[11], a human whose existence is disputed^[29].

Why It Matters

Dhṛtarāṣṭra draws 542 Wikipedia views per month (human_whose_existence_is_disputed category, ranking #32 of 306).^[2] Dhṛtarāṣṭra has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] Dhṛtarāṣṭra is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

FAQs

Who were Dhṛtarāṣṭra's parents?

Dhṛtarāṣṭra's father was Vyāsa^[3]. Dhṛtarāṣṭra's mother was Ambika^[4].

Who was Dhṛtarāṣṭra married to?

Dhṛtarāṣṭra's spouses include Gāndhārī^[5].