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Kuśadhwaja

KUSADHWAJA. [Source: Dowson's Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology] A brother of Janaka, king of Mithila, and consequently uncle of Sita. His two daughters, Mandavi and Srutakirtti, were married to Bharata and Satrughna, the sons of Janaka. Some make him king of Sankasya, and others king of Kasi, and there are differences also as to his genealogy.

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