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Shakuni (Sanskrit: शकुनि, IAST: Śakuni, lit. 'bird') is one of the antagonists of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was the prince of the kingdom of Gandhara when introduced, later becoming its king after the death of his father, Subala. He was the brother of Gandhari and the maternal uncle of the Kauravas.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Shakuni | Children | Uluka (elder son) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shakuni | Children | Unnamed younger son | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shakuni | Family | Subala (father) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shakuni | Family | Gandhari (sister) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shakuni | Family | Achala, Vrishaka, Gaja and other brothers | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shakuni | Home | Gandhara Kingdom | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shakuni | Relatives | Dhritarashtra (brother-in-law) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shakuni | Relatives | Duryodhana, Dushasana, Vikarna and 97 other nephews | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shakuni | Relatives | Duhsala (niece) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shakuni | Spouse | Unnamed queen | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shakuni | Title | King of Gandhara | 1.00 | infobox |
| Shakuni | related to Aftermath | Following | 0.60 | section |
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