Parikshit

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title: Parikshit
text: Parīkṣit was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period. Along with his son and successor, Janamejaya, he played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state, the arrangement of Vedic hymns into collections, and the development of the orthodox srauta ritual, transforming the Kuru realm into the dominant political and cultural center of northern Iron Age India. He also appears as a figure in later legends and traditions. According to the legendary accounts in Mahabharata and
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description: King of Kuru Kingdom and Grand Son of Arjun
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parikshit
date created: 2005-12-07T04:16:37Z
date modified: 2024-09-01T18:42:17Z
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