Basics relations
| Spouse | Parents | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghandhari | Vichitravirya | Ambika | |
| (wife) | (father) | (mother) | |
| Kids | |||
| 100 Sons | 1 Daughter | - | |
| Biological Father | Half-Brothers | ||
| Ved Vyas | Pandu | Vidur | |
| (son of Parashar & Satyavati) | (son of Ved Vyas & Ambalika) | (song of Ved Vyas & Parishrami) | |
In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Dhritarashtra is the King of Kuru Kingdom with its capital Hastinapur. He was born to Vichitravirya's first wife Ambika, and was fathered by Veda Vyasa. Dhritarashtra was blind from birth, and became father to one hundred sons and one daughter by his wife Gandhari (Gāndhārī), and another son Yuyutsu by Sughada, his wife's maid. These children, including the eldest son Duryodhana, came to be known as the Kauravas.
Names of Sons
| 1 | Duryodhana | 26 | Ravi |
| 2 | Dushasana | 27 | Jayatsena |
| 3 | Dussalan | 28 | Sujata |
| 4 | Jalagandha | 29 | Srutavan |
| 5 | Sama | 30 | Srutanta |
| 6 | Saha | 31 | Jayat |
| 7 | Vindha | 32 | Chitra |
| 8 | Anuvindha | 33 | Upachitra |
| 9 | Durmukha | 34 | Charuchitra |
| 10 | Chitrasena | 35 | Chitraksha |
| 11 | Durdarsha | 36 | Sarasana |
| 12 | Durmarsha | 37 | Chitrayudha |
| 13 | Dussaha | 38 | Chitravarman |
| 14 | Durmada | 39 | Suvarma |
| 15 | Vikarna | 40 | Sudarsana |
| 16 | Dushkarna | 41 | Dhanurgraha |
| 17 | Durdhara | 42 | Vivitsu |
| 18 | Vivinsati | 43 | Subaahu |
| 19 | Durmarshana | 44 | Nanda |
| 20 | Durvishaha | 45 | Upananda |
| 21 | Durvimochana | 46 | Kratha |
| 22 | Dushpradharsha | 47 | Vatavega |
| 23 | Durjaya | 48 | Nishagin |
| 24 | Jaitra | 49 | Kavashin |
| 25 | Bhurivala | 50 | Paasi |
| 51 | Vikata | 76 | Dridhahastha |
| 52 | Soma | 77 | Suhastha |
| 53 | Suvarchasas | 78 | Suvarcha |
| 54 | Dhanurdhara | 79 | Aadithyakethu |
| 55 | Ayobaahu | 80 | Ugrasaai |
| 56 | Mahabaahu | 81 | Kavachy |
| 57 | Chithraamga | 82 | Kradhana |
| 58 | Chithrakundala | 83 | Kundhy |
| 59 | Bheemaratha | 84 | Bheemavikra |
| 60 | Bheemavega | 85 | Alolupa |
| 61 | Bheemabela | 86 | Abhaya |
| 62 | Ugraayudha | 87 | Dhridhakarmaavu |
| 63 | Kundhaadhara | 88 | Dhridharathaasraya |
| 64 | Vrindaaraka | 89 | Anaadhrushya |
| 65 | Dridhavarma | 90 | Kundhabhedy |
| 66 | Dridhakshathra | 91 | Viraavy |
| 67 | Dridhasandha | 92 | Chithrakundala |
| 68 | Jaraasandha | 93 | Pradhama |
| 69 | Sathyasandha | 94 | Amapramaadhy |
| 70 | Sadaasuvaak | 95 | Deerkharoma |
| 71 | Ugrasravas | 96 | Suveeryavaan |
| 72 | Ugrasena | 97 | Dheerkhabaahu |
| 73 | Senaany | 98 | Kaanchanadhwaja |
| 74 | Aparaajitha | 99 | Kundhaasy |
| 75 | Kundhasaai | 100 | Virajas |