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Characters in the Mahabharata can be broadly classified into two groups:

Pandavas: Pandava brothers were five sons of king Pandu who fought for dharma or righteousness all their lives.

Kauravas: Kauravas were descendants of Kuru and the hundred sons of king Dhritarastra who opposed Pandavas.

List of Pandavas:

  • Pandu
  • Madri
  • Kunti
  • Draupadi
  • Srutasoma
  • Yudhisthira
  • Arjuna
  • Bhima
  • Nakula
  • Sahadeva
  • Agyatabas, Pandavas

List of Kauravas:

  • Vidhura
  • Gandhari, Mahabharat
  • Duhsala
  • Kichaka
  • Duryodhana
  • Dushasana
  • Karna
  • Shakuni
  • Devatithi•

The names of hundred Kaurava brothers and their only sister are:

Duryodhanan, Dussaasanan. Dussahan, Dussalan, Jalagandhan, Saman,Sahan, Vindhan, Anuvindhan, Durdharshan, Subaahu, Dushpradharshan, Durmarshanan, Durmukhan, Dushkarnan, Vikarnan, Saalan, Sathwan, Sulochanan, Chithran, Upachithran, Chithraakshan, Chaaruchithran, Saraasanan, Durmadan, Durvigaahan, Vivilsu, Vikatinandan, Oornanaabhan, Sunaabhan, Nandan,Upanandan, Chithrabaanan, Chithravarman, Suvarman, Durvimochan, Ayobaahu, Mahaabaahu, Chithraamgan, Chithrakundalan, Bheemavegan, Bheemabalan, Vaalaky, Belavardhanan, Ugraayudhan, Sushenan, Kundhaadharan, Mahodaran, Chithraayudhan, Nishamgy, Paasy, Vrindaarakan, Dridhavarman, Dridhakshathran, Somakeerthy, Anthudaran, Dridhasandhan, Jaraasandhan, Sathyasandhan, Sadaasuvaak, Ugrasravas, Ugrasenan, Senaany, Dushparaajan, Aparaajithan, Kundhasaai, Visaalaakshan, Duraadharan, Dridhahasthan, Suhasthan, Vaathavegan, Suvarchan, Aadithyakethu, Bahwaasy, Naagadathan, Ugrasaai, Kavachy, Kradhanan, Kundhy, Bheemavikran, Dhanurdharan, Veerabaahu, Alolupan, Abhayan, Dhridhakarmaavu, Dhridharathaasrayan, Anaadhrushyan, Kundhabhedy, Viraavy, Chithrakundhalan, Pramadhan, Amapramaadhy, Deerkharoman, Suveeryavaan, Dheerkhabaahu, Sujaathan, Kaanchanadhwajan, Kundhaasy, Virajass, Yuyutsu and their only sister Dussala.

There are many others:

  • Bhismacharya
  • Dronacharya
  • Abhimanyu
  • Ashvthama
  • Krupacharya
  • Shekhandi
And the Main character - Lord Sri Krishna.

The story revolves around the conflicts between sons born to two brothers who both have equal claim in ruling the country. Pandava's the good guys are cheated and forced out of the country by their brothers the Kauravas. How the Pandava's regain their kingdom is the story.

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