[2] The kingdom was emerged as a branch of Rigvedic Puru tribe and lasted until Nandas of Magadha dethroned them in 350s BCE.

[10] This shows the line of royal and family succession, not necessarily the parentage.

Key to Symbols Notes The birth order of siblings is correctly shown in the family tree (from left to right), except for Vyasa and Bhishma whose birth order is not described, and Vichitravirya and Chitrangada who were born after them.

Some siblings of the characters shown here have been left out for clarity; this includes Vidura, half-brother to Dhritarashtra and Pandu.

Pandavas were five in number as: Yudhishtira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva.