What caste were Pandavas?

Pandavas were kshatriya. They were not blood related to the kuru kingdom(they were adopted by pandu). As they w ere born to kunti and madri through various gods. Therefore their cast can be considered as kshatriya celestial beings.

What was Arjuna’s caste?

Arjuna, the great archer and leader of the Pandavas, is a member of the Kshatriyas caste (the warrior caste).

What is the caste of Bhishma?

Bheeshma was Kshatriya. He was the son of Ganga and King Shantanu and was supposed to be the crown prince of Hastinapur.

Who were Brahmins in Mahabharata?

They were seen as the people in touch with divinity, and they helped make kings, connecting them to the solar and lunar dynasties. They were revered by kings who gave them land in exchange. However, royal texts composed over 2,000 years ago, such as Ramayana and Mahabharata, speak of Brahmin killing.

What was the caste of Krishna?

Krishna was now born as a Kshatriya (or warrior caste) of the Yadava clan and his second name, Vasudeva, was explained away as a patronym (the name “Vasudeva” was given to his father).

Were Pandavas Kshatriya or kshathriya?

Pandavas were Kshathriya and Krishna was Vaisya. Pandavas were Kshatriya by birth if you go by the present understanding of caste but if you go by real system of Varna then they were Brahman, Kshatriya Vaishya and shudra as per occasion. Mostly they lived as Kshatriya as they fought wars , saved people and build empires.

What are the names of Pandavas in the Mahabharata?

Draupadi and the Pandavas. In the Mahabharata, a Hindu epic text, the Pandavas (Sanskrit: पाण्डव, IAST: pāṇḍava) are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu, by his two wives Kunti and Madri, who was the princess of Madra. Their names are Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva.

What are the other epithets given to the Pandavas?

Other epithets given to the Pandavas are: Pāṇḍuputra (Sanskrit: पाण्डुपुत्र) – sons of Pandu. Pāṇḍavakumāra (Sanskrit: पाण्डवकुमार) – young Pandavas. Kaunteya (Sanskrit: कौन्तेय) – sons of Kunti ( Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna ). Karna is also called Kaunteya when his real identity as Kunti’s son comes to be known after the war.

Was Karna the brother of Pandavas?

Karna was the brother of Pandavas but he was Suryavanshi. As per empirical literature, the Chandravansh dynasty was the major ancient Indian Kshatriyakul. The ruler (king) of the Chandravanshi was Samrat Jarasandha.