Gandhari
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Gandhari is a pivotal queen in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as the blindfolded wife of Dhritarashtra and the morally complex mother of the Kauravas.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in the Mahabharata
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mythological character ⓘ queen ⓘ |
| associatedEpic | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kauravas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blamesForWar | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brother | Shakuni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Indian literature ⓘ |
| curseOn | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| curseResult | eventual destruction of the Yadava clan ⓘ |
| ethicalStance | condemns adharma in the Kurukshetra war ⓘ |
| father | Subala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| husbandTitle | King of Hastinapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inLaw |
Bhishma
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kunti NERFINISHED ⓘ Pandu NERFINISHED ⓘ Vidura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdomOfBirth | Gandhara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | blindfolding herself for life ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryTexts | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTheme | conflict between maternal love and righteousness ⓘ |
| moralRole |
morally conflicted mother
ⓘ
symbol of maternal grief ⓘ |
| motherOf |
100 Kaurava sons
ⓘ
Duhsala NERFINISHED ⓘ Duryodhana NERFINISHED ⓘ Dushasana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
chaste and loyal wife
ⓘ
tragic mother figure ⓘ |
| reactionToWar | deep sorrow over death of her sons ⓘ |
| reasonForBlindfold | solidarity with her blind husband Dhritarashtra ⓘ |
| relationshipToKauravas | mother ⓘ |
| relationshipToPandavas | paternal aunt by marriage ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence | Hastinapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Dhritarashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
austerity and self-sacrifice
ⓘ
self-imposed blindness ⓘ |
| textualSource | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Queen of Hastinapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Itihasa (epic tradition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| virtue |
pativrata (devoted wife)
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self-control ⓘ tapas (austerity) ⓘ |
| vow |
lifelong blindfold
ⓘ
strict ascetic discipline ⓘ |
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