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Arjuna's conquest of the north

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Arjuna's northern campaign ended against the elephant-king of Pragjyotisha, far east of the Yamuna.

For the Rajasuya Arjuna crosses the Yamuna, subdues Himalayan foothill kings and the Trigartas, Sindhus and Daradas, and his hardest opponent is Bhagadatta of Pragjyotisha.

Who: Arjuna, Bhagadatta

Bound to

Bhagadatta holds Arjuna for eight days causes

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Places: Himalayas, Dardistan

Where this comes from

• modern-popular · r-astro.com Mahabharata journey: the conquests
• vulgate · Mahabharata Sabha Parva (Ganguli), listed in search not opened

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