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 Vyasa (father) Maid of Queen Ambika (mother) Half-brothers Dhritarashtra by Ambika Pandu by Ambalika
Spouse	A daughter of King Devaka
Children	Unnamed sons and daughters
Relatives	Half-brother through Vyasa see Niyoga Shuka (from Vatikā)

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Vidura (Sanskrit: विदुर, lit. 'skilled, intelligent, wise'), also known as Kshatri, 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.^[1]