Kauravas

 The Mahabharata itself provides the list of names in order of their birth when Kuru descendant JANAMEJAYA inquires about the names. The following list has been adapted from Section 108.1 of the ADI PARVA

1.    Duhshasana

2.    Duhsaha

3.    Pramatha

4.    Jalasandha

5.    Sama

6.    Saha

7.    Vinda

8.    Anuvinda

9.    Durdharsha

10. Subahu

11. Dushpradharshana

12. Durmarshana

13. Durmukha

14. Dushkarma

15. Karna

16. Vivimshati

17. Vikarna

18. Sulochana

19. Chitra

20. Upachitra

21. Chitraksha

22. Charuchitra

23. Sharasana

24. Durmada

25. Dushpragaha

26. Vivitsu

27. Vikata

28. Urnanabha

29. Sunabha

30. Nanda

31. Upanandaka

32. Senapati

33. Sushena

34. Kundodara

35. Mahodara

36. Chitrabana

37. Chitravarma

38. Suvarma

39. Durvimochana

40. Ayobahu

41. Mahabahu

42. Chitranga

43. Chitrakundala

44. Bhimavega

45. Bhimabala

46. Balaki

47. Balavardhana

48. Ugrayudha

49. Bhimakarma

50. Kanakayu

51. Dridhayudha

52. Dridhavarma

53. Dridhakshatra

54. Somakirti

55. Anudara

56. Dridhasandha

57. Jarasandha

58. Satyasandha

59. Sadahsuvak

60. Ugrashrava

61. Ashvasena

62. Senani

63. Dushparajaya

64. Aparajita

65. Panditaka

66. Vishalaksha

67. Duravara

68. Dridhahasta

69. Suhasta

70. Vatavega

71. Suvarcha

72. Adityaketu

73. Bahvashi

74. Nagadanta

75. Ugrayayi

76. Kavachi

77. Nishangi

78. Pashi

79. Dandadhara

80. Dhanurgraha

81. Ugra

82. Bhimaratha

83. Vira

84. Virabahu

85. Alolupa

86. Abhaya

87. Roudrakarma

88. Dridharatha

89. Anadhrishya

90. Kundabhedi

91. Viravi

92. Dirghalochana

93. Dirghabahu

94. Apramatha

95. Vyudhoru

96. Kanakadhvaja

97. Kundashi

98. Viraja

99. Dirgharoma

All, except Yuyutsu, were born to Dhritarashtra's queen Gandari. The Kauravas also had a sister, Duhsala.

Marriages and children of Kauravas

All the 100 Kauravas were mentioned to have wives in the Adi parva

 

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