Who ruled after Yudhishthira?

He was trained by two warrior-sages, Kripacharya and Dronacharya. Yudhisthira was appointed as the crown prince of Hastinapura, but was later replaced by Duryodhana
Duryodhana
Duryodhana (Sanskrit: दुर्योधन, IAST: Duryodhana) also known as Suyodhana, is the main antagonist in the Hindu epic Mahabharata and was the eldest of the Kauravas, the hundred sons of a blind king Dhritarashtra and queen Gandhari.
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Who is the next king after Yudhisthira?

Parikshita (परीक्षित) is the successor of Yudhisthira to the throne of Hastinapura. He was also referred to as the King of the Kurus. Parikshita is the son of Uttara, the Matsya princess and Abhimanyu, the Vrishni son of Arjuna. He is born only after the end of the war.
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Who ruled Hastinapur after Yudhisthira?

Yudhishthir, Bhim, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahedeva, the sons of King Pandu, Kunti and Madri, survived the war. After the war was over, Yudhishthir was declared the king of Hastinapur. He ruled for 36 years. After that, he gave up his throne and Parikshit (Arjuna's grand son) took over.
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Who is the last king of Hastinapur?

Kshemaka was the last king of Hastinapur. Parikshit was the grandson of Arjun and the son of Abhimanyu. After Parikshit, Kshemaka was the 27th king of the Kuru dynasty.
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Who is the next king after Pandavas?

Born to Uttara and Abhimanyu, Raja Parikshit was the only successor of the Pandavas. Parikshit, the grandson of Arjuna, was first killed in his mother's womb by a Brahmastra (the ultimate weapon/missile) directed towards him by Ashwatthama - the son of Guru Dronacharya - during the Mahabharat war at Kurukshetra.
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Who ruled Hastinapur after Dhritarashtra?

With the ruler being so weak, the total destruction of such a kingdom was certain. After the Kaurava-Pandava war, the 100 sons of Dhritarashtra died. Pandavas won the battle. The eldest of Pandavas, Yudhishthira was made a king of Hastinapur.
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Does Karna son became king of Indraprastha?

All the sons of Karna were killed in war. It was Vajra the great grandson of Krishna who was coronated as the king of Indraprastha by Pandavas. Parikshit became the king of Hastinapur.
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Does Pandavas family still exist?

Yes! even I'm one of them. The king kuru's descendants popularly described in mahabharata as pandavas & kauravas also known as kuruvanshi (as both kauravas & pandavas were cousin brothers and had a common ancestor king kuru) are still alive & living mainly in different districts of madhyapradesh(mp) India.
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How did Pandava dynasty end?

In the end, all 100 Kaurava brothers and their entire army was slain, with only three surviving on their side. The Pandavas too lost several allies but the five brothers survived. After having won the war, Yudhishthira was crowned the king.
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Where is Ashwathama now?

Where is Ashwatthama now? He was cursed around 3200 BC on last day of Mahabharata war, the curse to be on earth till end of the Kaliyuga of present Kalpa. Very few people/saints doing Narmada river parikrama have seen him or meet him in Shoolpaneshwar wildlife sanctuary which is spread across MP and Gujarat.
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Who is still alive from Mahabharata?

Ashwatthama is the avatar of one of the eleven Rudras. Ashwatthama and Kripa are believed to be the lone survivors still living who had fought in the Kurukshetra War.
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Who was Abhimanyu son?

Parikshit is the son of Abhimanyu and Uttara, and grandson of Arjuna. According to the Shatapatha Brahmana (XIII. 5.4), Parikshita had four sons, Janamejaya, Bhimasena, Ugrasena and Śrutasena. All of them performed the Asvamedha Yajna .
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Who ruled Indraprastha after Mahabharata war?

After the war, Yudhishthir became king of Hastinapur and Indraprastha. The Pandavas ruled for 36 years, after which they abdicated in favour of Abhimanyu's son, Parikshit.
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Who killed Babruvahana?

He also defeated Bhima and killed Vrishaketu. Knowing this, Arjuna got enraged as Vrishaketu was very dear to him, more than Abhimanyu, as he was his elder brother Karna's son and took an oath to kill Babruvahana or immolate himself if he gets defeated. Arjuna fought with Babruvahana and went on the upper hand.
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Who ruled Anga after Karna?

Of the 9 sons of Karna, only the youngest son Vrishaketu survived the Mahabharata war. After the war when Pandavas became aware of Karna's lineage, Pandavas gave Vrishaketu kingdom of Anga and he remained under the patronage of Arjuna.
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Did Duryodhana ever become king?

Duryodhana became the crown prince of Hastinapura, and owing to the age and blindness of his father, he accumulated much control and influence, managing the state affairs himself with a group of his advisers that included his uncle Shakuni, brother Dushasana, Bhishma, Vidura, and Karna.
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Who became the king of Hastinapur after Parikshit?

Was it Yuyutsu or VRISHAKETHU son of karna? Parikshith, son of Abhimanyu becomes the next king of Hastinapur. It is said that Karna's son(one among the many) was given Indraprasta. He was trained by Arjun after Karna's death and was given the throne.
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What happened to Uttara after Kurukshetra?

Krishna then revives the Uttara's womb with all the good things he have done in his life. Krishna carries a smile on his face and soon it is seen that Uttara is now fine and he informs them after dying getting reborn and today Abhimanyu's son have become pure after getting died and reborn in his mother's womb.
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Does Draupadi have daughters?

Draupadi had only five sons in the Sanskrit epic. But, according to some folklores, the Pandavas and Draupadi had six daughters too.
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Is Ashwathama still alive?

NO, Ashwatthama is NOT alive. He was cursed by the Supreme Krishna to wander in suffering for 3000 years.
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Why did shakuni get to heaven?

So Shakuni, was highly obliged with his planning skills, and he was very intelligent in conspiracies against Kauravas. It was his pledge to destroy the rajya of Bhishmpitamah… This is the reason, he got Heaven. Shakuni was the prince of gandhar kingdom later he became its king after the dead of his father (subala).
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What happened to vrushali after Karna death?

Like Karna, Vrushali belonged to the Suta (charioteer) community and she was a good friend of Karna from their childhood. When Karna grew up, Adhiratha chose her as the bride for his son. She is described to be wise and pious. After the death of her sons and husband, she ended her life on her husband's pyre.
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Who is Ghatotkacha son?

This story is about Ghatotkacha's son Belarsen. Belarsen received a gift of three magical arrows from Lord Shiva. The first would mark whatever he wanted to destroy, the second to keep those he wanted to save and the third would actually do the actual work of destruction.
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Who is great Arjun or Karna?

Both are greatest archers in Indian History. But Arjun was supported by God himself... so he never faced defeat. His things were easier as he was a Prince of Kuru clan. whereas Karna has earned everything in life with lot of hard work, determination, sacrifice and based on his talent.
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