In
Hindu mythology,
Kunti ( Kunti) was the daughter of
Shurasena, and the foster daughter of his cousin
Kuntibhoja. She is the sister of
Vasudeva, father of Lord
Krishna. She was married to king
Pandu of
Hastinapur and was the mother of
Karna and the Pandava brothers
Yudhishthira,
Bhima,
Arjuna. She is often regarded as the female protagonist of Mahabharata along with her daughter in law,
Draupadi as her role so significant being the aunt of Krishna and Balarama and mother of mighty Pandavas and Karna.
