Dushala | |
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Family | Gandhari and Dhritarashtra (parents) Duryodhana, Dushasana, Vikarna and 97 other brothers Yuyutsu (half-brother) |
Spouse | Jayadratha |
Children | Suratha (son) |
Dushala (Sanskrit: दुश्शला, romanized: Duśśalā), sometimes spelled as Duhshala, was the princess of Hastinapura, and the only daughter of King Dhritarashtra and Queen Gandhari in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.[1] She was born after the birth of her Kaurava brothers and her paternal half-sibling, Yuyutsu. She is married to Jayadratha, the king of Sindhu. She had a son named Suratha. She was very beautiful like her mother. Being the only princess of the most mighty Empire, she was very much loved by all the members of the royal family, particularly her elder brother, Duryodhana.[2][3]