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Janamejaya, a Kuru king and son of Parikshit.

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Did the story of Mahabharata start (and end) with a dog?

Some people say that the tale of Mahabharata starts and ends with a dog. When they say ends with a dog, they are referring to Yama-disguised-as-a-dog who follows Yudhishtira and other Pandavas on ...
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Which king Janamejaya killed a Brahmin woman?

In the Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata, just like in the Shanti Parva, Bhishma gives advice to Yudishthira and concerning how to be a good king and how to be good person, while he is lying on a ...
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Who has written Mahabharat?

Mahabharat that we read starts with the arrival of Ugrshava who tells the story to some Brahmins. It is also told that the story was told to Janmayjey by Vaishampayana. It is also written that ...
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