T E R M S

Aryavarta - Land of Nobels. It is a term used for Indian subcontinents during ancient period.

Bharatavarsha - India

Hastinapura - Capital city of Kuru clan

 Gajasharya/ Nagashavya - Alternate names of Hastinapura

 Kaurava - An epithet for the descendants of Kuru

 Pandava - The son of Pandu

 Arya - A term used by women to address their husbands

Pitashree - Father

 Bhratha - Brother

Pitamaha - Paternal grandfather

Pitamahi - Paternal grandmother

Pitravashri - Paternal aunt

Mahamantri - Prime Minister

 Dyut- Game of dice

 Indraprashta - Pandava's kingdom

Agnyaadavaasam - An exile where one's identity should be Hidden

Chakravarti - Emperor

 Chakravartini - Empress

Yuvaraja - Crown-prince

 Yuvarani - Crown-princess

 Maharaja - King

Maharani - Queen

 Didi - Elder sister

Putra- Son

Putri - Daughter

 Dvarakadeeshwara - King of Dwarka

 Bhabhi - Sister-in-law

 Angavastra - A Garment worn by men covering their upper body

Dhoti - A type of garment worn by men, covering their lower body.

 Dyutsabha - The court where dice is played.

Prahaar - A time period of Three hours

Suta - Charioteer

⁕

K I N G D O M S 

1. Hastinapura : Capital of Kurus and the marital home of all five protagonists

2. Kashi : Kingdom of Ekantika

3. Trigarata : Kingdom of Jyothi

4. Kamboja : Kingdom of Indumathi

5. Mahishmati : Kingdom of Anuvrata

6. Avanti : Kingdom of Swaroopa

⁕

P I V O T A L

C H A R A C T E R S

1. Dhritarashtra and Gandhari : King and Queen of Hastinapura

2. Bhaavika : Second Queen of Duryodhana

3. Duryodhana : Husband of Ekantika and Bhaavika

4. Dushasana : Husband of Jyothi 

5. Vikarna : Husband of Indumathi

6. Dushaha : Husband of Anuvrata

7. Viraja : Husband of Swaroopa

8. Vidura : Prime minister of Hastinapura

9. Lakshmanaa : Daughter of Duryodhana and Ekantika

10. Yudhistra, Bheema, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva : Cousins of Kauravas

11. Valandhara : Cousin of Ekantika and Bheema's wife

12. Draupadi : Common wife of Pandavas

13. Dushala : Only daughter of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari. Queen of Sindhu.

14. Lakshman : Son of Ekantika and Duryodhana

15. Durmashana and Durmaketu : Sons of Dushasana and Jyothi

16. Vayushrava : Son of Vikarna and Indumathi

17. Satyavrata and Abhinandan  : Sons of Dusaha and Anuvrata

18. Kshatraditya and Vikrantya : Sons of Viraja and Swaroopa

19. Rudra and Adarsh : Sons of Duryodhana and Bhaavika

⁕⁕⁕

-