Kuru elders’ council (in epic narrative)
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The Kuru elders’ council in the epic narrative is a governing assembly of senior Kuru nobles and advisors who deliberate on matters of state, succession, and dharma in the kingdom of Hastinapura.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advisory body
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fictional governing council ⓘ political institution in epic literature ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Indian epic narrative ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Kuru dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPolity | Kuru kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
relations between Kuru princes
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royal succession in Hastinapura ⓘ upholding Kuru royal law and custom ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Indian political thought ⓘ |
| deliberatesOn |
matters of state
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questions of dharma ⓘ succession ⓘ |
| governedByPrinciple |
Kshatriya codes of conduct
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dharma ⓘ |
| governs | affairs of the Kuru kingdom ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
policy decisions of the Kuru kingdom
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recognition of the rightful heir ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
advising the Kuru king
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interpreting dharma in political matters ⓘ legitimizing succession decisions ⓘ maintaining stability in the Kuru kingdom ⓘ resolving dynastic disputes ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
royal advisors
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senior Kuru nobles ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hastinapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAt | royal court of Hastinapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
collective decision-making body in the epic’s political conflicts
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embodiment of traditional authority ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
collective wisdom of the Kuru lineage
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tension between dharma and political expediency ⓘ |
| temporalContext | mythic-epic age of the Kuru kingdom ⓘ |
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