write a short not on dhrtarastra. BA 1st semister delhi university . (mark 10 )
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Dhritarashtra (Sanskrit: धृतराष्ट्र) was a Kuru king who featured heavily in the Hindu epic Mahabharata as the King of the Kuru Kingdom with its capital at Hastinapur. He was born to Vichitravirya's first wife Ambika. Dhritarashtra was born blind.[1] He fathered one hundred sons and one daughter, Dushala, by his wife, Gandhari and a son, Yuyutsu, by Sughada, his wife's maid. These children, including the eldest son Duryodhana, came to be known as the Kauravas. Gandhari, his wife, sacrificed her eyesight, as he was blind, by blindfolding herself; hence, she could not see.
In-universe information
Weapon
Gada (mace)
Family
Vichitravirya (Dharmic father)
Ved Vyasa (surrogate father)
Ambika (mother)
Pandu and Vidura (half-brothers)
Spouse
Gandhari
Children
Sons: 100 sons including Duryodhana, Dushasana and Vikarna
(with Gandhari);
Yuyutsu (with maid Sughada)
Daughter: Dushala (with Gandhari)
A historical Kuru King named Dhritarashtra Vichitravirya is mentioned in the Kathaka Samhita of the Yajurveda (c. 1200–900 BCE) as a descendant of the Rigvedic-era King Sudas of the Bharatas. His cattle was reportedly destroyed as a result of the conflict with the vratya ascetics; however, this Vedic mention does not provide corroboration for the accuracy of the Mahabharata's account of his reign.