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Dwaitavana Lake, the lake near Kamyaka forest where some Gandharvas fought and defeated the Kauravas. Ekachakrapura, The place where Bhima slayed Bakasura. Hastinapura, The capital of the Kauravas (the Kurus). Near modern Delhi. Indraprastha, The capital  of the Pandavas (the Pandus) whence they ruled for 36 years. Kampilya, Capital of Panchala ruled by Drupada. Kamyaka, the forest where the Pandavas spent the 12th year of forest exile. Kurujangala, the kingdom ruled by Janamejaya. Kurukshetra, (lit. the plain of the Kurus) the battlefield where the Great War was fought. Now a village in Haryana, between Delhi and Chandigargh. Upaplavya, a territory of Matsya kingdom. Varanavata, The Pandavas were sent to live here in a fire-trap. HOW MANY FOUGHT IN THE WAR?                 • Vyasa says that 18 Akshunis (divisions) fought in the battle. An             akshauni is 21, 870 chariots, 21, 870 elephants, 65, 610 horses and 109, 350 foot soldiers.             • Assuming two people per chario

Places and numbers Apple Internal Use Only Rao Vemuri 6 35 2004-02-29T19:42:00Z 2004-02-29T20:16:00Z 4 1765 10062 University of California 83 20 12356 9.2720 0 6 pt 6 pt 0 0 Place Names of Mahabhaarata Dwaraka , Krishna's capital city by the sea. Same as modern Dwaraka in � Gujarat. Dwaitavana Lake, the lake near Kamyaka forest where some Gandharvas fought and defeated the Kauravas. Ekachakrapura , The place where Bhima slayed Bakasura. Hastinapura, The capital of the Kauravas (the Kurus). Near modern Delhi. Indraprastha , The capital � of the Pandavas (the Pandus) whence they ruled for 36 yea

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