Bhagadatta
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Bhagadatta is a legendary king of Pragjyotisha in the Indian epic Mahabharata, renowned as a powerful warrior and ally of the Kauravas in the Kurukshetra War.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figure
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Mahabharata character ⓘ mythological king ⓘ |
| alliance | Kauravas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsWith |
Bhishma
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Drona NERFINISHED ⓘ Duryodhana NERFINISHED ⓘ Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegionInEpic | eastern kingdoms ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Indra (through elephant warfare symbolism) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleOpponent |
Arjuna
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Bhima NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghatotkacha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandRole | Kaurava elephant division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | early ruler of Pragjyotisha/ancient Kamarupa in later tradition ⓘ |
| deathContext | Kurukshetra War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
aged but powerful warrior
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foremost among kings fighting for Kauravas ⓘ |
| enemy | Pandavas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Narakasura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | Itihasa (epic history) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Arjuna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdomLocationTradition | Assam region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
loyalty to Duryodhana
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skill as elephant-rider ⓘ use of celestial weapons ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySource |
Bhishma Parva of Mahabharata
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Drona Parva of Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mount | Supratika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalStatus | legendary rather than historical figure ⓘ |
| nameInSanskrit | भगदत्त NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattleDay | twelfth day of Kurukshetra War ⓘ |
| notableFor | elephant warfare ⓘ |
| notedFor | causing heavy losses to Pandava army ⓘ |
| opposes | Krishna as Arjuna’s charioteer ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Kurukshetra War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignOver | Pragjyotisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideInKurukshetraWar | Kauravas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textMention | Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Pragjyotisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weapon | Vaishnavastra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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