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Shakuni

Prince of Gandhara; architect of the dice game.

MahabharataSaubala

Biography

Shakuni, brother of Gandhari, engineers the sabha dice match that strips the Pandavas of kingdom and honour.

Primary sources

  • Mahabharata · Sabha Parva

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  1. Order 40 · earliest cited

    Dice Game

    Shakuni's dice strip Yudhishthira of kingdom, brothers, and Draupadi.

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