Rukmi^[1]

• Name	Rukmi
  Gender	Male
  Ancient Hindu Kingdom	Vidarbha, Ancient Kingdoms, India
  	Prince
  Person ID	I266	Hindu Puran Genealogy Tree
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2012

  
  

  Father	Bhishmaka
  Family ID	F133	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	+ 1. Rukmavati
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2012
  Family ID	F118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rukmi Rukmi (Marathi रुक्मी) (Telugu: రుక్మి) was the ruler of Vidarbha according to the epic Mahābhārata. He was the son of king Bhishmaka and elder brother of Rukmini. Krishna married Rukmini by abducting her from the Vidarbha kingdom, though Rukmi wanted to give her as bride to Chedi king Shishupala. He fought with Krishna, but was defeated. When Krishna was about to kill him, Rukmini fell at Krishna's feet and begged that spare her brother's life. Generous as always, Krishna agreed and let Rukmi go free, but not before having his head shaved as a shameful visible sign of a warrior's defeat. Rukmi never returned to his capital Kundinapuri in Vidarbha. Instead he created another capital called Bhojakata to the west of Kundina and started ruling the country from there. Rukmi later became friends with Krishna. However Rukmi was not accepted by Arjuna or Duryodhana as an ally in the Kurukshetra War, because of his boastfulness. Thus Rukmi's Vidarbha army stayed away from the Kurukshetra War, becoming a neutral army in the encounter between the Kauravas and the Pandavas.

  
  

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  [S61] WIKI.Rukmi, Wiki, (Wikipedia), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rukmi. This article's images may require adjustment of image placement, formatting, and size. Please see the picture tutorial and the image placement policy for further information. (February 2024) Ruler of Vidharba region in the epic Mahabharata Fictional character Rukmi Mahabharata character Miniature Painting, Krishna releases the defeated Rukmi, Guler style, 1770, Chamba Museum, Himachal Pradesh In-universe information Weapon Sword Family Bhishmaka (father) Rukmini (sister) Relatives Pradyumna (son-in-law), Rukmavati (daughter), Aniruddha (grandson), Rochana (granddaughter) Rukmi (Sanskrit: रुक्मी) is the ruler of Vidarbha according to the epic Mahabharata. He was the son of King Bhishmaka and the elder brother of Rukmini.[1] The Harivamsa mentions that Rukmi was trained in the arts of warfare by the ruler of Kimpurushas, Druma. He also obtained weapons from Parashurama. Krishna married Rukmini by eloping with her from Vidarbha, even though Rukmi wanted to give her as a bride to the Chedi king Shishupala. He fought with Krishna, but was defeated. When Krishna was about to kill him, Rukmini begged that he spare her brother's life. Krishna agreed and let Rukmi go free, but not before having his head shaved as a visible sign of a warrior's defeat.[2] Rukmi never returned to his capital Kundinapuri in Vidarbha. Instead, he created another capital called Bhojakata to the west of Kundina and started ruling his kingdom from there. Rukmi’s daughter, Rukmavati, married Krishna’s son Pradyumna. Rukmavati and Pradyumna had a son, Aniruddha.[3] Rukmi was not accepted by Arjuna or Duryodhana as an ally in the Kurukshetra War because of his boastfulness. Thus, Rukmi's Bhojakata army stayed away from the Kurukshetra War, becoming a neutral army in the encounter between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. The king was killed by Balarama because he cheated the deity in a game of dice, and insulted his Yadava heritage.[4] References ↑ Kisari Mohan Ganguli (1883–1896). The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose. ↑ Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Kathiawar (Public Domain text). Vol. VIII. Printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay. 1884. p. 380. ↑ Amar Chitra Katha Bhagawat Krishna Avatar ↑ "Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto 10 - Chapter 61". bhagavata.org. Retrieved 11 July 2022. This information is sourced from Wikipedia, the leading online open-content collaborative (crowd-sourced) encyclopedia. Wikipedia and/or TransLiteral Foundations can not guarantee the validaity of content above and can not be held responsible for inaccuracies or libelious information within. Please see Wikipedia General Disclaimer.