Chitrayudha
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Chitrayudha (चित्रयुध) was a Kaurava prince who laid down his life in the war. He was one of the Kshatriyas, who had attended Swayamvara of Draupadi. (Mahabharata:1.177.10)[1]
Chitrayudha fought Mahabharata War in the division of Kauravas. Bhisma Parva, Mahabharata/Book VI Chapter 20 shloka 13 mentions Chitrayudha.
- शारदवतश चॊत्तरधूर महात्मा; महेष्वासॊ गौतमश चित्रयॊधी
- शकैः किरातैर यवनैः पह्लवैश च; सार्धं चमूम उत्तरतॊ ऽभिपाति (VI. 20.13)
Jat Gotras after him
Chitaria (चितारिया): This gotra started after Maharaja Chitrayudha (चित्रयुध)[2]
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- ↑ सूर्यध्वजॊ रॊचमानॊ नीलश चित्रायुधस तथा अंशुमांश चेकितानश च श्रेणिमांश च महाबलः (1.177.10)
- ↑ Dr Mahendra Singh Arya, Dharmpal Singh Dudee, Kishan Singh Faujdar & Vijendra Singh Narwar: Ādhunik Jat Itihas (The modern history of Jats), Agra 1998 p.242
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