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{{About|the son of [[Shantanu]] and [[Satyavati]]|the wife of Arjuna|Chitrāngadā}}<br />
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| family = {{bulleted list|[[Shantanu]] (father)| [[Satyavati]] (mother)|[[Vichitravirya]] (brother)|[[Bhishma]] (Half-brother)}}<br />
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| relatives = [[Kuru dynasty]]-[[Lunar dynasty|Chandravanshi]]<br />
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'''Chitrāngada''' ({{langx|sa|चित्राङ्गद}}, {{IAST3|citrāṅgada}}) was the king of [[Kuru Kingdom|Kuru Mahajanapada]] with his capital [[Hastinapur]]a. He belonged to the [[Lunar dynasty|Lunar Dynasty]] of [[Bharatas (tribe)|Bharata Tribe]] He was the elder son of [[Shantanu]] and [[Satyavati]], who ascended the throne of [[Hastinapura]] after his father's death.<ref>Shastri Chitrao (1964), p. 213</ref><br />
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== Legend ==<br />
Following the wishes of queen Satyavati, [[Bhishma]] had placed Chitrangada on the throne of the kingdom of the [[Kuru (kingdom)|Kurus]] after Shantanu's departure. Chitrangada was a great warrior and defeated many powerful enemies and [[Asura]]s. But soon he developed pride and began disrespecting everyone. Bhishma who tried to correct his young brother's bad behaviour was ignored and rendered powerless on account of his oath to perpetually serve the Kuru King. Finally, the king of the [[Gandharva]]s, who was his namesake, came to challenge him saying there could be only one Chitrangada which was himself. A fierce battle took place between the two warriors on the bank of the river Hiranyavati, lasting three years. In the end the king of the Gandharvas defeated the Kuru king and killed him.<ref>{{cite book|title=Myths and Legends from India - Great Women|last=Bhanu|first=Sharada|publisher=Macmillan India Limited|year=1997|location=Chennai|isbn=0-333-93076-2|page=6}}</ref> After having performed the rites of the dead, [[Bhishma]] immediately consecrated Chitrangada's younger brother [[Vichitravirya]] to the kingdom.<ref>van Buitenen (1973), p. 227; Mbhr. 1.95.5-14 (Pune Critical Edition)</ref><br />
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=== Bibliography ===<br />
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* ''Citrangada'' in: M.M.S. Shastri Chitrao, ''Bharatavarshiya Prachin Charitrakosha'' (Dictionary of Ancient Indian Biography, in Hindi), Pune 1964, p.&nbsp;213<br />
* J.A.B. van Buitenen, ''Mahabharata'', vol. 1, The University of Chicago Press, 1973<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100117032308/http://mahabharataonline.com/ Persons and Stories from Mahabharata]<br />
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