Sahadeva of Magadha

Sahadeva of Magadha

Sahadeva (Sanskrit: सहदेव, "sahadéva") "(not to be confused with Sahadeva, the youngest of the Pandavas)" was a character in the Mahabharatha. He was the son of Jarasandha of Magadha who was placed on the throne of Magadha by the Pandavas on the former's death in a duel with the Pandava prince Bhima


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