Dushyanta
Legendary king in Hinduism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dushyanta (Sanskrit: दुष्यन्त, IAST: Duṣyanta) is a king of the Chandravamsha (Lunar) dynasty featured in Hindu literature. He is the husband of Shakuntala and the father of Bharata. He appears in the Mahabharata and in Kalidasa's play, Abhijnanashakuntalam (c. 300 CE).[1]
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Texts | Mahabharata |
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Siblings | Sura, Bhima, Pravasu, and Vasu |
Spouse | Shakuntala |
Children | Bharata |
Dynasty | Chandravamsha |
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