Yuyutsu

Yuyutsu (Sanskrit: युयुत्सू) in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, was the only son of Dhritarashtra who survived the Kurukshetra war.

Fearing problems with Gandhari's pregnancy which had continued for over a year, Dhritrashtra married a woman from Vaisya Varna, from whom he bore a son, Yuyutsu. Ironically, Yuyutsu was born younger to Duryodhana, but elder to Dushasana.

Thus, contrary to popular perception, Dhritrashtra had 101 sons, not 100.

He was one among the 11 Athirathis (capable of fighting 10,000 warriors at a time) among the Kauravas. Yuyutsu, Duryodhana's half-brother, fought battle on behalf of Pandavas.Just before the battle of Kurukshetra between Kauravas and Pandavas, when asked if any one wanted to change sides in the battle, Yuyutsu changes his side from Kauravas to Pandavas. When Pandavas won the war, as a token of gratitude, the eldest Pandava Yudhisthira granted the kingship of Indraprastha to Yuyutsu, one among the 10 warriors survived in Mahabharatha war.

Yuyutsu was also appointed the guardian to king Parikshit of Hastinapur,when the Pandavas departed for the Himalayas after the war and Parikshit was minor.

The descendents of Yuyutsu,found mainly in and around Hastinapur/Indraprastha,call themselves as Rajvanshi Vaishyas to distinguish themselves from the Agrawal Vaishyas, with whom they share the titles and Gotras.

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