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'''Adhiratha''' was the foster father of [[Karna]] and the chief charioteer of King [[Dhritrashtra]]. But as per [[Srimad Bhagavatam]], Adhiratha descended from [[Yayati]] and therefore was related to [[Krishna]]. He was also the descendant of [[Rompad]],<ref name="Sukhdev Singh Chib">{{cite book|last=Chib|first=Sukhdev Singh|title=Bihar|year=1980|page=4|url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=V8S1AAAAIAAJ&q=Rompad,Angadesh&dq=Rompad,Angadesh&hl=en&ei=Zt_HTpWkBJDJrAegzfTACw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAA}}</ref> the king of Angdesh and brother-in-law of Maharaja [[Dashratha]] king of [[Ayodhya]].
His wife's name was [[Radha (Mahābhārata)]]. They both had a son named Shon after [[Karna]]'s adoption, who became his younger foster brother. Karna as his son was also called as ''Sootputra Karna''.

==References==

*''A Dictionary of Hindu Mythology & Religion'' by [[John Dowson]]
*Laura Gibbs, Ph.D. Modern Languages MLLL-4993. Bharat's Epics. [http://www.mythfolklore.net/india/encyclopedia/adhiratha.htm Adhiratha]
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+{{ToBeEdited}}'''Adhiratha''' was the foster father of [[Karna]] and the chief charioteer of King [[Dhritrashtra]]. But as per [[Srimad Bhagavatam]], Adhiratha descended from [[Yayati]] and therefore was related to [[Krishna]]. He was also the descendant of [[Rompad]]<ref name="Sukhdev Singh Chib">{{cite book|last=Chib|first=Sukhdev Singh|title=Bihar|year=1980|page=4|url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=V8S1AAAAIAAJ&q=Rompad,Angadesh&dq=Rompad,Angadesh&hl=en&ei=Zt_HTpWkBJDJrAegzfTACw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAA}}</ref> the king of Angdesh and brother-in-law of Maharaja [[Dashratha]] king of [[Ayodhya]]. His wife's name was [[Radha (Mahābhārata)]]. They both had a son named Shon after [[Karna]]'s adoption, who became his younger foster brother.
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