Shantanu: The Beginning of the Mahabharata
The great epic of the Mahabharata spans many generations and dozens of kings. However, the king that started it all was Shantanu. Shantanu is one of the most important figures in the Mahabharata. He was the father of Bhishma, andthe grandfather of Dhritarashtra and Pandu. As you will read in this article, Shantanu wasn’t even …