Kingdom of the Mahabharata
Madra Kingdom
मद्र देश
Bhishma purchased Princess Madri from here for King Pandu's second marriage.
Madra Kingdom: Bhishma purchased Princess Madri from here for King Pandu's second marriage, located at coordinates 32.50°N, 74.55°E.
Key Facts
| Type | Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | मद्र देश |
| Coordinates | 32.50°N, 74.55°E |
| Region | north_west |
| Significance | Bhishma purchased Princess Madri from here for King Pandu's second marriage. |
About Madra Kingdom
The ancient kingdom of Madra (modern-day Sialkot region of Punjab). Home of the beautiful Princess Madri.
Why it matters: Bhishma purchased Princess Madri from here for King Pandu's second marriage.
On the Map
Madra Kingdom sits at 32.50°N, 74.55°E.
View on the full mapStories Set at Madra Kingdom
The Curse of the Deer
Pandu's Fatal Hunt and the End of a King
Madri, the Second Queen
The overshadowed wife who chose the fire
Nakula, the Beautiful
The overshadowed twin's own account
Madra, Kingdom of Shalya and Madri
The uncle's land between two loyalties
The Conquest of the West
Nakula's road for the rajasuya
Shalya Alone Against Five
The last commander's one unanswerable morning
The Seventeen Hundred
Shalya's followers charge against orders, and Duryodhana's army breaks twice before he turns it round
Karna's Tales of the Madrakas
The abducted woman's curse, the rakshasa's ranking of dirt, and a driver who cannot get off the chariot