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The Kuru family tree, from Shantanu downwards, at the time of the Mahabharata war. Those already dead at the time of the war are in grey; those who were formally coronated have a crown alongside with their names.
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Anindita is a technical writer and editor. Her off-work interests include Indology, data visualisation, and etymology.
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