Kingdom of the Mahabharata
Anga
अंग
Karna's kingdom, gift from Duryodhana
Anga (Present-day Bhagalpur region, Bihar): Karna's kingdom, gift from Duryodhana, located at coordinates 25.60°N, 87.00°E.
Key Facts
| Type | Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | अंग |
| Coordinates | 25.60°N, 87.00°E |
| Modern location | Present-day Bhagalpur region, Bihar |
| Significance | Karna's kingdom, gift from Duryodhana |
About Anga
The eastern kingdom given to Karna by Duryodhana during the tournament. This act of friendship bound Karna to Duryodhana forever.
Why it matters: Karna's kingdom, gift from Duryodhana
Rulers and Custodians
- Karna
Details
- Capital
- Champa
- Loyalty
- Karna ruled justly and was beloved by his subjects
On the Map
Anga sits at 25.60°N, 87.00°E, in Present-day Bhagalpur region, Bihar.
View on the full mapEvents at Anga
- Karna Becomes King of AngaYear -32When Karna is insulted as a charioteer's son at Draupadi's swayamvara, Duryodhana crowns him king of Anga on the spot.
- The Brahmin's Curse on KarnaYear -28Karna accidentally kills a brahmin's calf while hunting. The brahmin curses him that his chariot wheel will sink into the earth at a critical moment.
- Karna's Conquest for DuryodhanaYear -24While the Pandavas wander in exile, Karna leads Duryodhana's armies in all four directions, subduing kings from Drupada's Panchala to the southern coasts, and crowns Duryodhana with an imperial Vaishnava sacrifice.
Stories Set at Anga
Draupadi's Trials in Exile
The Sari, the Sage, and a Question to a Queen
The Last Son of Karna
Vrishaketu, the Boy the Pandavas Raised in Their Brother's Place
The Hermit Who Brought the Rain
Rishyasringa and the Drought of Anga
The Charioteer's Son
Adhiratha, the father Karna chose
Karna's Conquest of the World
Greatness spent on an unworthy debt
The Blind Sage on the River
How five eastern kingdoms got their names
Anga, the Kingdom Karna Was Given
A crown thrown like a challenge
The Conquest of the East
Bhima's road for the rajasuya
The Calf and the Wheel
Karna tells his charioteer the curse that will kill him
The Sons of the Sun Go Down
Nakula's one great hour, and the end of Karna's line
Karna at Rajapura
A bride carried off, a hundred kings unhorsed, and the city a rival gave away
The Elephant Corps and the King of Anga
Bhima breaks Duryodhana's elephant division and beheads the Anga king in mid-fall
Kunti Knows Her Son
The mother who recognised Karna in the arena and stayed silent
The Kings of the East Fall
Satyaki, Sahadeva and Nakula break the elephant corps of the eastern kings