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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.
 
 
 
 
'''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''.
 
  
 
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*''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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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[1] 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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  1. Chib, Sukhdev Singh (1980). Bihar. p. 4.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>