Chitrāngada
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This article is about the elder son of Shantanu and Satyavati. For the wife of Arjuna, see Chitrāngadā.
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Chitrāngada (चित्रांगद), was the elder son of Shantanu and Satyavati. Since his elder half brother Bhishma (son of Shantanu and Ganga) took a vow of not ascending the throne of Hastinapura, he became the king after Shantanu and was very successful. Unfortunately, his success angered a Gandharva king of the same name. They fought an even matched duel for three years, before the human Chitrāngada was slain heirless. His younger brother Vichitravirya then ascended the throne.
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Mythical King of Hastinapura | Succeeded by Vichitravirya |
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