Shantanu
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Shantanu is a legendary king of Hastinapura in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as an ancestor of the Kauravas and Pandavas and as the husband of Ganga and Satyavati.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in the Mahabharata
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legendary king ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| ancestorOf |
Kauravas
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Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Kuru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEpic | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedText | Adi Parva of the Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | Ganga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityRuled | Hastinapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Indian ⓘ |
| fatherOf |
Bhishma
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Chitrangada NERFINISHED ⓘ Vichitravirya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfSource | Itihasa ⓘ |
| grandfatherOf |
Dhritarashtra
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Pandu NERFINISHED ⓘ Vidura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| greatGrandfatherOf |
Arjuna
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Bhima NERFINISHED ⓘ Duryodhana NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakula NERFINISHED ⓘ Sahadeva NERFINISHED ⓘ Yudhishthira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Kuru dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Hastinapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being ancestor of the Kuru princes
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his vow-related story with Bhishma ⓘ marriage to Satyavati ⓘ marriage to the river goddess Ganga ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOfSonBhishma | Ganga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOfSonsChitrangadaAndVichitravirya | Satyavati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Hindu mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInDevanagari | शंतनु ⓘ |
| notableRelative |
Bhishma
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Chitrangada NERFINISHED ⓘ Ganga NERFINISHED ⓘ Satyavati NERFINISHED ⓘ Vichitravirya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | Kuru king ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInEpic | ancestor of main warring factions ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ganga
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Satyavati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Hastinapura ⓘ |
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