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Pandavas separates from Kauravas

Episode#21 During Draupadi's Swayamwara, powerful Yadavas came in large numbers with Rich gifts to attend the marriage. The Pandavas were duly recognized that they are alive and now it was right time for them to return Hastinapur after having an additional female member in the family. Thus, Bhisma Pitamah advised Dhritarashtra to invite Pandavas to Hastinapur and offer them half kingdom as per the norms. Vidura also emphasised the necessity of doing so until more brides entered the home and divide the brothers. Dhritarashtra agreed to give them half the kingdom but it was a deceitful promise - he kept Hastinapur, the hereditary capital, for himself and his sons and he offered Pandavas the land known as 'Khandav-Prasth' which was fully covered with dense forests and swarming with ferocious wild animals, snakes and no human being dared to step in. Duryodhana objected to share his inheritance with his cousins, by arguing with Vidura that "Pandavas are not the true son