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Vidura () is a major character in the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata (c. 400 BCE — 400 CE). He is described as the prime minister of the Kuru kingdom and is the paternal uncle of both the Pandavas and the Kauravas.

Key facts

Character.info hdr
Personal Information
Character.image
File:Vidura confers Dhritarashtra (cropped).jpg
Character.caption
A Pahari painting depicting Vidura (left) advising Dhritarashtra, c. 1820
Character.weapon
Sword
Character.position
Prime Minister of Kuru kingdom
Character.affiliation
Kuru dynasty
Character.spouse
A daughter of King Devaka
Character.family
Parents ' Half-brothers'''
Character.children
Unnamed sons and daughters
Character.relatives
Half-brother through Vyasa ''''

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Encyclopedic overview

12 sections
Contents
  • Legend
  • Mandavya's Curse
  • Birth and early life
  • Game of dice
  • Krishna's visit
  • Kurukshetra War
  • Death
  • Vidura Niti
  • In popular culture
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Vidura () is a major character in the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata (c. 400 BCE — 400 CE). He is described as the prime minister of the Kuru kingdom and is the paternal uncle of both the Pandavas and the Kauravas.

==Legend==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vidura” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.