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Nirjara (wife of Dushasana)
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| Nirjara | |
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| Information | |
| Title | Maharathi |
| Occupation | warrior |
| Affiliation | Kuru queen |
| Weapon | Bow and arrow |
| Family | King of Dholakapura (father), Divija (sister) |
| Spouse | Dushasana |
| Children |
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| Home | Dholakapura (by birth), Hastinapura (by marriage) |
In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Nirjara or Nirjaraa, or Manavati was the fourth consort of Dushasana, and a princess who killed many warriors including Satadanwa , Asoka, etc. It may also say, Nirjara (alias Manavati) was also called Dhanishtha which is a nakshatra in Hinduism. Princess Nirjara came in the Kurukshetra War, but finally fought with Dushasana, which has a context about her in the Stri Parva. Shanti Parva mentions her emotions like a warrior. Infact, she was a warrior, and she adopted the title "Maharathi", in which she was later known as Maharathi Nirjara (meaning warrior Nirjara). She was the princess of Dholakpura, which is mentioned in the Mahabharata also. As a warrior, she pierced a arrow in Dushasana's neck but finally he marries her in the Hastinapura, which has the information about Dushasana's marriage in the Shanti Parva. Nirjara was also a short tempered woman who later resulted in the marriage of Kaurava Dushasana and later became his wife. They later have a son named Duryodhana (not to be confused with the Kaurava Duryodhana) also known as Vanshavijaya and a daughter named Sirat.
War[edit]
Story of the Shanti Parva[edit]
Finally, Suddenly, a beautiful princess named Nirjara appears in the Bharatayuddha, in which every warrior is shocked to see a woman in the war. In that war,Duryodhana, Vikarna, Jalagandha and many Kauravas were present. Firstly, Nirjara challenged Karna to fight with her but Karna is shooted with Nirjara's arrows. Duryodhana and Ashwatthama were also shooted with her arrows. But, finally Dushasana comes to fight with her. Nirjara and Dushasana keep fighting and fighting. Nobody winning and nobody losing. Nirjara finally stops shooting Dushasana. Dushasana shoots her with one arrow when finally Nirjara loses the war. Later, she married him and became the daughter in law of Dhritarashtra and Gandhari.
Nirjara's offspring[edit]
Nirjara and Dushasana had a son named Duryodhana and a daughter named Sirat. She later married Laxman Kumara.
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