King of Hastinapura
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The King of Hastinapura is the sovereign ruler of the Kuru kingdom in the Indian epic Mahabharata, presiding over its capital city and royal lineage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Hastinapura canonical | 2 |
| King Hasti (in tradition) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional monarch
ⓘ
position of authority ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Kuru dynasty territories
ⓘ
Kuru realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Kuru dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Hastinapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kuru kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Kuru dynasty succession ⓘ |
| genre | epic literature concept ⓘ |
| governs |
Kuru clan
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ⓘ
citizens of Hastinapura ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
conducting royal sacrifices
ⓘ
maintaining justice ⓘ protecting subjects ⓘ upholding dharma ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | political events of the Kurukshetra War ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent |
crowning of Yudhishthira after Kurukshetra War
ⓘ
dice game leading to loss of kingdom (Dhritarashtra’s reign) ⓘ snake sacrifice of Janamejaya ⓘ |
| hasPower |
authority to grant boons and lands
ⓘ
authority to make treaties ⓘ control over royal treasury ⓘ military command of Kuru forces ⓘ |
| hasSeat | Hastinapura royal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorOffice | King of Hastinapura (next in Kuru line) ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicRole |
embodiment of royal dharma
ⓘ
guardian of Kuru lineage ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder |
Bhishma (regent, de facto ruler)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chitrangada NERFINISHED ⓘ Dhritarashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Janamejaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Pandu NERFINISHED ⓘ Parikshit NERFINISHED ⓘ Shantanu NERFINISHED ⓘ Vichitravirya NERFINISHED ⓘ Yudhishthira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | Vedic-epic period (mythic time) ⓘ |
| isCentralTo | succession disputes in the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Sanskrit (epic tradition) ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse |
Hindu epic tradition
ⓘ
Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kuru kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesOffice | King of Indraprastha (in some periods) ⓘ |
| residence | Hastinapura palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
King Hasti (in tradition)