Bhagadatta

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Bhagadatta (Sanskrit: भगदत्त) was the son of Narakasura, and the king of Pragjyotisha in Hindu mythology. Bhagadatta was born from a limb of the asura called Bashkala.^[1] He was a renowned warrior, and was known to be a great friend of Indra. When Arjuna embarked on a conquest to help his brother Yudhishthira perform the rajasuya yajna, Bhagadatta was one of the first kings to be conquered by him.^[2]

He was particularly skilled in the use of elephants in warfare.^[3] Riding on his elephant Supratika, he fought for the Kauravas in the Kurukshetra War. He was succeeded by his son Vajradatta.^[4] He was the leader of the army of Kiratas and Chinas in the war.^[5]