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Mahaabhaarat has lots of information about people mentioned in Hindu Scriptures scattered throughout. Some related information about names has been condensed here for ease. Names are arranged in alphabetical order. Some names may not appear in Mahaabhaarat.

Names A-B   Names C-H   Names I-J   Names K   Names L-O    Names P   Names Q-R    Names S   Names T-Z

IDVIDAA - Daughter of Bharadwaaj and Trinbindu - DDaughter of Alambooshaa Apsaraa)
Married to - Vishravaa
Children - 1 son - Kuber
--Kuber had 3 half-brothers - Raavan, Kumbbhkarn and Vibheeshan; and 1 half sister - Shoorpankhaa. All of them were the children of Kaikasee - Vishravaa's second wife.

IKSHWAAKU - King, Son of Vaivaswat Manu, Forefather of Soorya Vansh
Married to - nnn
Children - 214 sons (names are not known)
--He had 9 brothers - Il, Kushnaabh, Arishht, Dhrisht, Narishyant, Karoosh, Sharyaati, Prishadhra and Naabhaag
--The son of his eldest son was Kakutsth iin whose lineage Raam was born.

IL - King, Son of Vaivaswat Manu, Forefather of Chandra Vansh
Married to - Budh (Son of Chandramaa)
Children - 1 son - Pururavaa (from Budh)
                3 sons - Utkal, Gaya, and Haritaashwa
--How he got married to a man, it is an innteresting story. Once Il was roaming around with the desire of extending his kingdom, that he entered in a forest - Shar Van, which belonged to Shiv. There Shiv was entertaining with Paarvatee. He said - "Whoever male will enter this forest he will become female." So as he entered that forest, he and all his army became female." Then after praying Paarvatee relaxed this to that he will be male and female for one month alternatively.  He became very sad. Now he became Ilaa. He forgot everything and tried to remember everything. At that time Chandramaa's son Budh saw her and got attracted to her. Budh built a beautiful hut there and invited Ilaa there. After some time she produced a son named Pururavaa from Budh. Thus Pururavaa became the first king of Chandra Vansh.

ILAA    see    IL

ILVAL - Daanav, Son of Viprachitti (Son of Kashyyap and Diti) and Sinhikaa (Daughter of Kashyap and Danu), Grandson of Kashyap and Danu
--Had a brother named Vaataapi. Both were killed by Agastya Muni

INDRA - 1 of 12 Aaditya (born to Aditi and Kashyap)
Married to - Shachee (Indraanee - Daughter of )
Children - 1 son - Jayant.
               1 daughter - Jayantee
--His other names are Maghaavat, Purandar,, Sakra, Shacheepati,
--He killed Jambhaasur, Mantharaa (daughteer of Virochanee), Pulomaa (his own father-in-law and got the name Pulomaajit), Vishwaroop (son of Twashtaa), Vritraasur Raakshas (by Vajra made out of Dadheechi's bones), 

INDRAANEE - Daughter of 
Married to - Indra
Children - 1 son - Jayant
                1 daughter - Jayantee

INDRAJEET    see    MEGHNAAD

INDRAVARMAA - Chief of Maalavaa
--His elephant's name was Ashwatthaamaa. When Bheem told Drone that "Ashwatthaamaa has been slain", in fact his own son was not slain, rather Bheem killed this elephant and told that lie to him. Drone did not believe Bheem, so he asked Yudhishthir, and he also said the same thing. Then only Drone believed that his son was dead.

JAAMBVAAN - Bear, Born from Brahmaa's yawn suddenly
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 Daughter Jaambvatee (Married to Krishn as one of His 8 wives)

JAAMBVATEE - Daughter of Jaambvaan
Married to - Krishn, Avataar (as one of His 8 wives)
Children - 1 son - Saamb
--His 8 wives were Rukminee, Satyabhaamaa,, Satyaa (Daughter of Nagnjit), Jaambvatee, Mitravindaa.

JAANAKEE    see    SEETAA

JADBHARAT - King, 
Married to - Panchjanee (Daughter of Vishwaroop)

JALAASANDH - King
--He was killed by Saatyaki on 14th day off Mahaabhaarat war.

JAMBH - Asur
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--Killed by Indra

JAMBHAASUR    see    JAMBH

JAMADAGNI - Rishi. Son of Rishi Richeek and Satyavattee (Daughter of 
Married to - Renukaa (Daughter of Renu Rishi)
Children - 5 sons - Rumanvaan, Sushen, Vasu, Vishwaavasu and Parashuraam
--Once Renukaa went to fetch some water frrom a River for her husband's worship. Ther she found Gandharv Raaj playing with his wives in the river. She watched them playing for quite some time and wished for a young husband. She overtook her thoughts and soon came back home. But she was late for Rishi's worship. Rishi knew her mental sin so he got very angry and asked all sons to behead their mother. But nobody did so except Parashuraam. So he asked Parashuraam to behead his brothers also. He did that also. Jamadagni got very pleased with Parashuraam, he asked him to ask for any Var. He immediately asked their life and requested to incorporate in the family. He did so.

JANAK - King of Mithilaa
Married to - Su
Children - 2 daughters - Seetaa (Married to Raam), Urmilaa (Married to Lakshman)
--His real name was Seeradhwaj.

JANHU - Muni
--He was doing Tap when Bhageerath was takking Gangaa River to his ancestors. His Yagya things flowed away, so he filled Gangaa's water in his Kamandal. Later he released it from his ears at the request of Devtaa. Since then Gangaa became his daughter and was also called Jaanhvee.

JANMEJAYA - Prince of Paanchaal

JANMEJAYA - King, Son of Pareekshit (Son of Abhimanyu and Uttaraa, Grandson of Arjun and Subhadraa)
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He did a Sarp Yagya because of the hate to Takshak, as he bit his father Pareekshit at Shringee Rishi's Shaap. So all snakes started falling in the Yagya fire with the effect of Mantra, Takshak coiled around the leg of Indra's throne. When Janmejaya didn't see Takshak falling in Yagya's Kund, his Braahman called Indra to fall in the fire, so Indra also started falling in the sacrificial fire along with his throne. Then Brahmaa Jee intervened and Janmejaya stopped his Yagya.

JARAASANDH - King of Magadh
Married to - nnn
Children - 2 sons - Sahadev, Jayatsen 
               2 daughters - Asti and Praapti (both married to Kans)
--Was very mighty like Bheem, but he couldd not defeat Chaanoor.
--There is an interesting story about his birth. His father was childless, so he went to a Rishi and the Rishi gave him a fruit to give it to his queen. He had two queens and he loved them both equally so he cut the fruit in half and gave it to both of his wives. At appropriate time they both gave birth to a child but both delivered half body. Both queens got frightened with the half body of a child so they threw their children outside the palace. There came a Jaraa Raakshasee who picked them up with the intention of eating them but joined them in a playful mood. Life came to the pieces and the child was born. She got very happy, took him to her house and brought him up as her own child. Because he was joined by Jaraa, he was named as Jaraa+Sandh
--When Yudhishthir did his Raajsooya Yagyaa, it was necessary either to defeat him or kill him, because he was very mighty. Only Bheem could do it. Krishn, Arjun and Bheem went to him and asked a dual fight with any one of them in alms. He chose Bheem for fighting and Bheem killed him.
--It was not easy to kill him. Krishn helpped Bheem in killing him. He made a sign to him by a tearing a straw apart and throw its two parts on opposite sides. Then only Bheem could kill him. After his death, Krishn installed Sahadev as Magadh's king.

JATAASUR - Raakshas, 
Married to - nnn
Children - 1 sons - Alambooshaa
--At one time Bheem killed him. So his sonn Alambooshaa came to Duryodhan to take revenge from Bheem of that killing at the time of Mahaabhaarat war. 
--Alambooshaa was killed by Ghatotkach on the 14th day of war in the night when Ghatotkach went to fight with Karn. 

JATAAYU - Bird, Son of Arun, grandson of Kashyap and Vinataa.
Married to - nnn
Children - 2 sons - Karnikaar and Shatgaamee
--He met Raam while He was in exile. He foought with Raavan when he was taking Seetaa to Lankaa. He was badly wounded while fighting with him. He died after he told the incident to Raam. Raam performed his last rites according to Ved.

JAYADRATH - King of Sindhu Desh, Son of Vriddhkshatra
Married to - Duhshalaa (Daughter of Dhritraashtra, Sister of Duryodhan)
Children - nnn
--Once Jayadrath touched the feet of his father, pleased with him, his father gave him a Var that if whosoever will fell your head on the ground he will be dead. So Krishn suggested Arjun that he should kill him in this way that his head should fall in his father's lap. Arjun did so. Hisbfather was doing Tapasyaa whem his head fell in his lap. He got up and the head fell on the ground and his father died immediately.
--When Paandav were in exile and Jayadrathh abducted Draupadee, Bheem caught him and shaved his head irregularly. Because of shame he did not go home, nor to Duryodhan, rather he went for Tapsyaa for Shiv. When Shiv asked him to ask for Var, he asked that he should be able to kill Paandav. Shiv said "It is impossible, but I can give you another Var that in war you will be able to check four Paandav only excluding Arjun and Krishn." Reluctantly he accepted that, so on the day of Abhimanyu Vadh, since Arjun and Krishn were not there, he was able to check four Paandav.
--Was killed by Arjun in Mahaabhaarat war on 14th day.

JAYANTEE - Daughter of Indra and Shachee
Married to - Rishabh. Part Avataar of Vishnu (son of Naabhi)
Children - 100 sons - Bharat etc
--Bharat was the most qualitative so Ajnaaabh Khand was called on his name as Bhaarat Varsh.

JAYATSEN - King of Magadh after Jaraasandh, Son of Jaraasandh
Married to - nnn
Children - nnn
--He fought from Duryodhan's side and was killed by Abhimanyu.