King Shantanu
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King Shantanu is a legendary monarch of the Kuru dynasty in the Indian epic Mahabharata, best known as the father of Bhishma and a key ancestor of the Pandavas and Kauravas.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figure
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Kuru king ⓘ Mahabharata character ⓘ legendary king ⓘ |
| ancestorOf |
Kauravas
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Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhishma’s vow of celibacy
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Ganga River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Bhishma
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Chitrangada NERFINISHED ⓘ Vichitravirya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kuru kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Indian ⓘ |
| genre | Itihasa ⓘ |
| grandfatherOf |
Dhritarashtra
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Pandu NERFINISHED ⓘ Vidura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| greatGrandfatherOf |
Arjuna
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Bhima NERFINISHED ⓘ Duryodhana NERFINISHED ⓘ Dushasana NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakula NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahadeva NERFINISHED ⓘ Yudhishthira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Kuru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being ancestor of Pandavas and Kauravas
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being father of Bhishma ⓘ marriage to Satyavati ⓘ marriage to the river goddess Ganga ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literarySource | Mahabharata Adi Parva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | Hindu epic tradition ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
granting boon to Bhishma’s mother Satyavati’s father through Bhishma’s vow
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meeting Ganga on the banks of the Ganga River ⓘ |
| partOf | Kuru dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Hastinapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Pratipa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence | Hastinapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ganga
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Satyavati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Chitrangada
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Vichitravirya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.