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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{moresources|date=July 2018}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Kundinapuri&#039;&#039;&#039; was the capital of [[Vidarbha Kingdom]],&lt;ref&gt;[http://www.pimpri.in/pimpri-chinchiwad-history/ Pimpri–Chinchiwad History] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928120244/http://www.pimpri.in/pimpri-chinchiwad-history/ |date=28 September 2008 }}&lt;/ref&gt; ruled by king Bhima. It was also ruled by king Bhishmaka and his son [[Rukmi]], a Bhoja-[[Yaduvanshi|Yadava]]. However, king [[Rukmi]] created another capital for Vidarbha called [[Bhojakata]]. Two famous ladies mentioned in the [[Mahabharata]] epic, [[Damayanti]] and [[Rukmini]], lived here. They were both well known Vidarbha princesses. Damayanti was the daughter of king Bhima and the wife of the Nishadha prince [[Nala]]. Rukmini was the daughter of Bhishmaka and the sister of Rukmi. She was the first wife of [[Krishna in the Mahābhārata|Vasudeva Krishna]] of [[Dwaraka Kingdom|Dwaraka]].<br /> <br /> Kundinapuri was the gateway for the ancient travellers from north India to southern India. It was well connected to northern cities of ancient India like [[Ayodhya]]. This ancient route is mentioned in [[Mahabharata]]. It was also connected to kingdoms like [[Avanti Kingdom (Mahabharata)|Avanti]] and [[Nishadha Kingdom|Nishadha]]. <br /> <br /> Kundinapuri is identified to be the modern day town of [[Kaundinyapur]] (also spelt Kaundanyapur) in [[Amravati]] district in [[Maharashtra]] state of India.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> <br /> [[Category:Ancient Indian cities]]<br /> [[Category:History of Maharashtra]]</div>

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