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Chitrāngada (Sanskrit:चित्राङ्गद,IAST:citrāṅgada) was the king ofKuru Mahajanapada with his capitalHastinapura. He belonged to theLunar Dynasty ofBharata Tribe He was the elder son ofShantanu andSatyavati, who ascended the throne ofHastinapura after his father's death.[1]
Following the wishes of queen Satyavati,Bhishma had placed Chitrangada on the throne of the kingdom of theKurus after Shantanu's departure. Chitrangada was a great warrior and defeated many powerful enemies andAsuras. But soon he developed pride and began disrespecting everyone. Bhishma who tried to correct his young brother's bad behaviour was ignored and rendered powerless on account of his oath to perpetually serve the Kuru King. Finally, the king of theGandharvas, who was his namesake, came to challenge him saying there could be only one Chitrangada which was himself. A fierce battle took place between the two warriors on the bank of the river Hiranyavati, lasting three years. In the end the king of the Gandharvas defeated the Kuru king and killed him.[2] After having performed the rites of the dead,Bhishma immediately consecrated Chitrangada's younger brotherVichitravirya to the kingdom.[3]
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