| Raja of Kuru | |
|---|---|
State | |
_circa_350-315_BCE.jpg) A Karshapana (½ silver coin) of Kuru ruler | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| First monarch | Vidhuratha I (as the successor to the Puru king) |
| Last monarch | Kṣemaka |
| Formation | c. 1200 BCE |
| Abolition | 350 BCE |
| Residence | |
| Appointer | Hereditary |
Kuru was an ancient Indian kingdom.[1] The kingdom was emerged as a branch of Rigvedic Puru tribe and lasted until Nandas of Magadha dethroned them in 350s BCE.[2] Kuru kingdom is famous for Mahabharata[3] and Kurukshetra War.[4] Its capital was Hastinapura and Indraprastha.[5]
Kuru Kingdom was split into three parts: Kuru proper (which itself also spilt into Vatsa kingdom) "Kurujangala" and "Uttarakuru". Kuru proper was in the middle region of Ganga-Yammuna Doab, Kurujangala was in western part and Uttarakuru was in eastern region.[6]
- ^ Pletcher 2010, p. 63.
- ^ B. Kölver, ed. (1997). Recht, Staat und Verwaltung im klassischen Indien [Law, State and Administration in Classical India] (in German). München: R. Oldenbourg. pp. 27–52.
- ^ "Mahabharata". Collins English Dictionary (13th ed.). HarperCollins. 2018. ISBN 978-0-008-28437-4.
- ^ Narayan, R. K. (2001-03-01). The Mahabharata. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 978-0-14-119081-5.
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh - History". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- ^ Raychaudhuri 1953, p. 21-23.
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