Śāntanu
character from Indian epic Mahabharata
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Śāntanu
Summary
Śāntanu is a fictional human[1]. He draws 396 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #567 of 5,308).[2]
Key Facts
- Among Śāntanu's spouses was Satyavatī[3].
- Among Śāntanu's spouses was Gangā[4].
- A child of Śāntanu was Chitrāngada[5].
- A child of Śāntanu was Vichitravirya[6].
- A child of Śāntanu was Bhīṣma[7].
- Śāntanu's religion is recorded as Hinduism[8].
- Śāntanu's image is recorded as Santanu, a king of Hastinapura in the Mahabharata, saw a beautiful woman on the banks of the river Ganga.jpg[9].
- Śāntanu is recorded as male[10].
- Śāntanu's instance of is recorded as fictional human[11].
- Śāntanu's instance of is recorded as literary character[12].
- Śāntanu's Commons category is recorded as Shantanu[13].
- Śāntanu's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q9610 (ben)-Titodutta-শান্তনু.wav[14].
- Śāntanu's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01zmr8[15].
- Śāntanu's present in work is recorded as Mahabharata[16].
- Śāntanu's sibling is recorded as Bahlika[17].
- Śāntanu's sibling is recorded as Devapi[18].
Body
Personal Life
Spouses include Satyavatī[3], a fictional human[19] and Gangā[4], a river god[20]. Children include Chitrāngada[5], a fictional human[21]; Vichitravirya[6], a fictional human[22]; and Bhīṣma[7], a mythical character[23]. Śāntanu's religion is recorded as Hinduism[8].
Why It Matters
Śāntanu draws 396 Wikipedia views per month (fictional_human category, ranking #567 of 5,308).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]