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1. ↑The list tries to mention as many characters as possible, but is not complete. It contains characters appearing in _Harivamsa_, a book connected to _Mahabharata_. Characters appearing in folk tales are excluded.
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Listed by Wikipedia; underlying work not assessed17. ↑Lord Mahāvīra and his times, 1974, p 213, Kailash Chand Jain.
Listed by Wikipedia; underlying work not assessed18. ↑Ancient Indian History, 1988, p 149, Madhavan Arjunan Pillai.
Listed by Wikipedia; underlying work not assessed19. ↑Epic Mythology, 1969, p 62, Edward Washburn Hopkins.
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Listed by Wikipedia; underlying work not assessed21. ↑Cf: _Candravarma, the King of Kambojas, was the Asura or demon Candra, son of Diti..._ (Ref: Epic Mythology, 1915, p 62, Edward Washburn Hopkins– Hindu Mythology.
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Listed by Wikipedia; underlying work not assessed33. Jump up to: 1 2McGrath, Kevin (1 January 2004). _The Sanskrit Hero: Karṇa in Epic Mahābhārata_. BRILL. p.135\. ISBN 978-90-04-13729-5.
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Listed by Wikipedia; underlying work not assessedSource / catalogue ↗36. ↑_First Book Adi Parva Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa and Kisari Mohan Ganguli_ by Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa. Page 272.
Listed by Wikipedia; underlying work not assessed37. ↑"The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Sambhava Parva: Section CXII". _Internet Sacred Text Archive_. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
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Listed by Wikipedia; underlying work not assessed42. ↑Mbhr. 1.89.44 and 1.90.40 (Pune Critical Edition 1971)
Listed by Wikipedia; underlying work not assessed43. ↑J.A.B. van Buitenen, _Mahabharata_ Book 1, Chicago 1973, pp. 212–214
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Listed by Wikipedia; underlying work not assessedSource / catalogue ↗49. ↑Kotru, Umesh; Zutshi, Ashutosh (1 March 2015). _Karna The Unsung Hero of the Mahabharata_. One Point Six Technology Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-93-5201-304-3.
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