Vidura
| Vidura | |
|---|---|
A Pahari painting depicting Vidura (centre) advising Dhritarashtra, c. 1820 | |
| Personal Information | |
| Position | Prime Minister of Kuru Kingdom |
| Affiliation | Kuru dynasty |
| Weapon | Sword |
| Family | Parents see Niyoga
|
| Spouse | A daughter of King Devaka |
| Children | Unnamed sons and daughters |
| Relatives | Half-brother through Vyasa see Niyoga
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Vidura (Sanskrit: विदुर, lit. 'skilled, intelligent, wise'), plays a key role in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He is described as the prime minister of the Kuru kingdom and is the paternal uncle of both the Pandavas and the Kauravas.