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Shalya

Shalya (Sanskrit: शल्य, lit. Pike) is a major character in the Mahabharata, one of two Sanskrit epics of Ancient India. He was a powerful king from the Bahlika clan, ruling over the Madra kingdom in the Northwest region of the Indian subcontinent. Although he was the brother of Madri, the wife of Pandu, Shalya sided with the Kauravas in the Kurukshetra…

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Early life and relations

MadraKuru kingdomBhishmaHastinapuraSvayamvara
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Role in the Kurukshetra War

UttaraVirataShankhaDhrishtadyumnaSahadeva
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Overview

SanskritPikeMahabharataBahlikaMadra kingdom
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Allegiance to Duryodhana

Udyoga ParvaDuryodhanaArjuna
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Affiliation
Kauravas
Children
Rukmangada and Rukmaratha
Family
Madri (sister)
Origin
Madra
Relatives
Nakula and Sahadeva (nephews), Pandu (brother-in-law)
Weapon
Spear and Gada

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Early life and relations

Allegiance to Duryodhana

Role in the Kurukshetra War

Previous birth

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Shalya

Nodes42
Edges41
Triples98
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.047619
Components1

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Shalya

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related to Allegiance to Duryodhana · 21
Shalya → Arjuna, As, Assuming, Bhishma Parva, Despite, Duryodhana, Duryodhana’s, He, However, Karna, Karna Parva, Karna’s, Kaurava, Kauravas, Kurukshetra War, Pandavas, Prior, Seizing, The Udyoga Parva, Though Shalya
related to Participation in the battle · 19
Shalya → Arjuna, Arjuna’s, Bhima, Bhishma Parva, Chapter, Clashed, Dhrishtadyumna, Drona Parva, He, Nakula, On, Protected Jayadratha, Sahadeva, Shankha, Shikhandi, Uttara, Verse, Virata, Yudhishthira
related to Early life and relations · 16
Shalya → Adi Parva, Bhima, Bhishma, Chapter, Draupadi, Hastinapura, His, However, King, Kuru, Madra, Madri, Pandu, Rukmangada, Rukmaratha, Verse
related to Commander-in-chief and death · 14
Shalya → After Karna’s, Ashramavasika Parva, Chapter, Ganga, He, His, Kaurava, Kurukshetra, Shalya Parva, Shalya's, Shraddha, Verse, When Gandhari, Yudhishthira
related to Charioteer of Karna · 13
Shalya → Arjuna, Bhima, Chapter, Despite, Duryodhana’s, Karna, Karna Parva, Karna’s, Nakula, Sahadeva, Their, Verse, Yudhishthira
related to Previous birth · 8
Shalya → According, Adi Parva, Chapter, Hiranyakashipu, Mahabharata, Prahlada, Samhlada, Verse
Affiliation · 1
Shalya → Kauravas
Children · 1
Shalya → Rukmangada and Rukmaratha
Family · 1
Shalya → Madri (sister)
Origin · 1
Shalya → Madra

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parva chapter verse karna yudhishthira war kauravas bhishma karna’s pandavas kurukshetra charioteer duryodhana madra madri pandu mahabharata adi death commander-in-chief

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ShalyaAffiliationKauravas1.00infobox
ShalyaChildrenRukmangada and Rukmaratha1.00infobox
ShalyaFamilyMadri (sister)1.00infobox
ShalyaOriginMadra1.00infobox
ShalyaRelativesNakula and Sahadeva (nephews), Pandu (brother-in-law)1.00infobox
ShalyaWeaponSpear and Gada1.00infobox
Shalyarelated to Allegiance to DuryodhanaThe Udyoga Parva0.60section
Shalyarelated to Allegiance to DuryodhanaKurukshetra War0.60section
Shalyarelated to Allegiance to DuryodhanaThough Shalya0.60section
Shalyarelated to Allegiance to DuryodhanaPandavas0.60section
Shalyarelated to Allegiance to DuryodhanaDuryodhana’s0.60section
Shalyarelated to Allegiance to DuryodhanaAs0.60section

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