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title: The Kurukshetra War
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5530/the-kurukshetra-war/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Kurukshetra War

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![The Kurukshetra War](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5530.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5530.jpg)

## Image Caption

A scene depicting the two opposing armies of the [Pandavas](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pandavas/) and the [Kauravas](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kauravas/) (left) in the Kurukshetra [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) of the epic [Mahabharata](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mahabharata/). (1700 CE watercolour, Mewar, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/))

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2016, August 26). The Kurukshetra War. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5530/the-kurukshetra-war/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "The Kurukshetra War." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 26, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5530/the-kurukshetra-war/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "The Kurukshetra War." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Aug 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5530/the-kurukshetra-war/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Panda_and_Kaurava_armise_face_each_other.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Panda_and_Kaurava_armise_face_each_other.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 August 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.