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Dhritarashtra

Dhritarashtra proper noun: the king of Hastinapura in the Mahabharata.

dhritarashtra: the king of Hastinapura in the Mahabharata
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Proper noun

Dhritarashtra

  1. (Hinduism) The king of Hastinapura in the Mahabharata.

Dhritarashtra meaning in Hindi

Dhritarashtra in Hindi

blind King of Hastinapura in Mahabharata
धृतराष्ट्र dhŕtrāṣṭra

Origin of Dhritarashtra

Borrowed from Sanskrit धृतराष्ट्र (dhṛtarāṣṭra).

Questions about Dhritarashtra

What does Dhritarashtra mean?
Dhritarashtra means the king of Hastinapura in the Mahabharata.
What is Dhritarashtra in Hindi?
Dhritarashtra in Hindi is धृतराष्ट्र (dhŕtrāṣṭra). See Dhritarashtra meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Dhritarashtra?
Dhritarashtra is a proper noun.

Words near Dhritarashtra in the dictionary

  1. DHQHS
  2. DHR
  3. Dhrangadhra
  4. dhrink
  5. Dhrishtadyumna
  6. Dhritarashtra
  7. dhrop
  8. dhrum
  9. dhrunk
  10. dhrupad
  11. Dhruva

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