Kauravas and Pandavas belonged to which ruling family?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Kuru
The Kauravas and the Pandavas were two groups of cousins who belonged to a single ruling family, that of the Kurus, a lineage dominating one of the janapadas.
NCERT (2025-26): “2.2 The ideal of patriliny … At one level, the Mahabharata is a story about this. It describes a feud over land and power between two groups of cousins, the Kauravas and the Pandavas, who belonged to a single ruling family, that of the Kurus, a lineage dominating one of the janapadas (Chapter 2, Map 1). Ultimately, the conflict ended in a battle, in which the Pandavas emerged victorious. After that, patrilineal succession was proclaimed.…”
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