What is "kunti"

In Mahabharata, Kunthi ( Kunthī) was the daughter of Shurasena, and the foster daughter of his cousin Kuntibhoja. She is the sister of Vasudeva, father of Lord Krishna. She was married to king Pandu of Hastinapur and was the mother of Karna and the Pandava brothers Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna. She is often regarded as the female protagonist of Mahabharata along with her daughter in law, Kunti as her role so significant being the aunt of Krishna and Balarama and mother of mighty Pandavas and Karna.

Kunti may refer to:

• Kunti
• Kunti Kingdom
• Kunti, Hsi Hseng, Shan State, Burma
• Kunti, Hsipaw, Shan State, Burma