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{{short description|King | {{short description|King}} | ||
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{{Infobox character | {{Infobox character | ||
| name = Nala | | name = Nala | ||
| info-hdr = Information | | info-hdr=Information | ||
| gender = Male | | gender = Male | ||
| image = Raja Ravi Varma - Mahabharata - NalaDamayanti.jpg | | image = Raja Ravi Varma - Mahabharata - NalaDamayanti.jpg | ||
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| caption = Painting of Nala and Damayanti by [[Raja Ravi Varma]] | | caption = Painting of Nala and Damayanti by [[Raja Ravi Varma]] | ||
| family = [[Pushkara]] (cousin brother) | | family = [[Pushkara]] (cousin brother) | ||
| home = | | home = Nishada | ||
| spouse = [[Damayanti]] | | spouse = [[Damayanti]] | ||
| affiliation = [[Mahabharata king]] | | affiliation = [[Mahabharata king]] | ||
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| color = #FFC569 | | color = #FFC569 | ||
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'''Nala''' is the king of [[Nishadha | '''Nala''' is the king of [[Nishadha Kingdom]] and the son of Veerasena. Nala is known for his skill with horses and for his culinary expertise. He marries princess [[Damayanti]], of the [[Vidarbha Kingdom]], and their story is told in the ''[[Mahabharata]]''. He is possessed by the demon [[Kali (demon)|Kali]]. He was also a great cook and wrote the first-ever book on cookery, Pakadarpanam (Sanskrit: पाकदर्पण). | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||