List of Kuru kings
List of Kuru kings First monarch Vidhuratha I (as the successor to the Puru king) Last monarch: Kṣemaka Formation c. 1200 BCE Abolition, 350 BCE Residence Hastinapura Indraprastha Kosambi Kuru was an ancient Indian kingdom. The kingdom emerged as a branch of the Rigvedic Puru tribe and lasted until the Nandas of Magadha dethroned them in the 350s BCE. Kuru kingdom is famous for Mahabharata and Kurukshetra War. Its capitals were Hastinapura and Indraprastha. Core region of Kurus The Kuru Kingdom was split into three parts: Kuru proper (which itself also split into the Vatsa kingdom), "Kurujangala," and "Uttarakuru." Kuru proper was in the middle region of Ganga-Yammuna Doab; Kurujangala was in the western part, and Uttarakuru was in the eastern region. Origin of lineage King Kuru II of the Puru dynasty, after whom the dynasty was named 'Kuruvansha' or 'Kaurava.' After his name, the district in Haryana was called Kurukshet...