Shikhandi
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Shikhandi is a pivotal and complex warrior in the Mahabharata, known for being instrumental in the downfall of Bhishma during the Kurukshetra War due to their unique gender history and past-life connection.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mahabharata character
ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ warrior ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Panchala royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
dharma
ⓘ
gender fluidity ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| basedOn | Amba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToKingdom | Panchala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthAssignedGender | female ⓘ |
| causeOfBhishmaFall | presence on Arjuna’s chariot ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | icon of third-gender narratives in South Asia ⓘ |
| cursedOrVowedBy | Amba (in previous birth) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathContext | dies sometime after Bhishma in the Kurukshetra War (details vary by version) ⓘ |
| fightsAlongside | Arjuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genderIdentity | transgender figure ⓘ |
| hasFather | Drupada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOtherName | Shikhandini (in earlier life stage) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPastLifeConflictWith | Bhishma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSibling |
Dhrishtadyumna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Draupadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentalIn | downfall of Bhishma ⓘ |
| keyBattleEvent | used as shield by Arjuna against Bhishma ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterRecognizedGender | male ⓘ |
| literarySource | critical edition of the Mahabharata (with variations in regional recensions) ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | fulfills destiny of Amba against Bhishma ⓘ |
| notableEpisode | exchange of gender/sex with a yaksha (in some versions) ⓘ |
| parentalExpectation | raised as son by Drupada ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn | Kurukshetra War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonBhishmaDoesNotFight | Bhishma sees Shikhandi as woman ⓘ |
| reincarnationOf | Amba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| representedIn |
classical Indian art
ⓘ
contemporary retellings of the Mahabharata ⓘ modern Indian theatre ⓘ |
| roleInPandavaStrategy | key to overcoming Bhishma’s battle invincibility ⓘ |
| sideInKurukshetraWar | Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | daughter of Hiranyavarman (according to some versions) ⓘ |
| swornEnemyOf | Bhishma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualTradition | Hindu epic literature ⓘ |
| vowsTo | kill Bhishma ⓘ |
| weaponUsed | bow and arrows ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.