Chitrangada is the elder son of
Santanu by his wife
Satyavati. Chitrangada was killed when h was young in a conflict with a
Gandarbha, who was also named Chitrangada. His elder half brother
Bhishma, the son of
Ganga promised to Satyavati's parents that he will not ascend the throne, so Chitrangada became the king of
Hastinapura after
Santanu and was very successful.
But a Gandarbha king bearing the same name of Chitrangada could not see his success. They fought an even matched duel for three years before the human Chitrangada was slain heirless. After the death of Chitrangada, his younger brother
Vichitravirya ascended the throne of
Hastinapura.
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