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In the epic Mahabharata, Chitrāngada (चित्रांगद), is the elder son of Shantanu and Satyavati. He ascended the throne of Hastinapura after his father's death, but was killed by a Gandharva namesake.
Duel with Gandharva and death
Chitrangada's fame brought to his palace gates a Gandharva also named Chitrangada, who challenged him for a duel. They fought a fierce and evenly matched battle for three years on the banks of river Saraswati, at the end of which the Gandharva emerged successful.
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