Vidura

Vidura
A Pahari painting depicting Vidura (left) advising Dhritarashtra, c. 1820
Personal Information
PositionPrime Minister of Kuru kingdom
AffiliationKuru dynasty
WeaponSword
FamilyParents see Niyoga
Half-brothers
SpouseA daughter of King Devaka
ChildrenUnnamed sons and daughters
RelativesHalf-brother through Vyasa see Niyoga

Vidura (Sanskrit: विदुर, lit.'skilled, intelligent, wise') is a major character in the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata (c. 400 BCE — 400 CE). He is described as the prime minister of the Kuru kingdom and is the paternal uncle of both the Pandavas and the Kauravas.