Crown Prince of Hastinapura
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The Crown Prince of Hastinapura is the heir apparent to the throne of the Kuru kingdom in the Indian epic Mahabharata, a position held by the ambitious and antagonistic prince Duryodhana.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional royal title
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heir apparent ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Kuru dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithHouse | House of Kuru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Indian epic literature ⓘ |
| familyContextOfHolder | Kauravas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | Hindu epic ⓘ |
| governedBy | King of Hastinapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heirTo |
Kuru throne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Throne of Hastinapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldBy | Duryodhana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldDuringText | Dvapara Yuga (mythological era) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
oral epic tradition
ⓘ
written epic text ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antagonistic royal heir ⓘ |
| notableHolder | Duryodhana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalFunction | designated successor to the king ⓘ |
| positionIn |
Hastinapura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuru kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerBaseOfHolder | Kaurava faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageContext | Sanskrit literature ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Kuru succession dispute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Kurukshetra War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceText | critical edition of the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| successionType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
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