1. Drupada is the father of Draupadi, the epic's lead female character.
10 Facts About Drupada
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Some Puranic scriptures provide a contradictory genealogy, according to which Drupada is the son of Somaka and Prishata is Somaka's great grandfather.
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Drupada assures Drona that once he becomes the king, he would share half of his kingdom with Drona.
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Shikhandi is the biological child of Drupada, while Dhristadyumna and Draupadi are born from a fire sacrifice organised by him.
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The Critical Edition mentions that Drupada has eleven sons, naming in addition to the aforementioned children: Satyajita, Kumara, Vrika, Panchalya, Suratha, Shatrunjaya and Janmejaya.
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Drupada becomes the king of Panchala after the death of Prishata.
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Drupada is set free, but the country of Panchala is divided into two parts, giving its one part to Drupada, and the other part to Drona.
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Drupada consults several seers and eventually approaches Yaja and Upayaja, two sage brothers, to help him obtain a powerful son.
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Drupada, being earlier defeated by Arjuna, is greatly impressed by his skills and intends to wed him to Draupadi.
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Drupada was badly injured and killed by Drona after a long sword fight.