What happened to vidur?

Vidur dies some years after the Kurukshetra War in the Mahabharat. He becomes a sannyasi (renunciate hermit) and attains nirvan/moksha (liberation). His moksha is witnessed by the new King of Hastinapur Yudhisthir. This event is described in the Asramvasika Parva of the Mahabharat epic.

Who ruled Hastinapur after Janamejaya?

Parikshit
Abstract: Parikshit was a Kuru king who along with his successor Janamejaya, played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state. He succeeded Yudhishtara to the throne of Hastinapur. Parikshit was the son od Abhimanyu and his wife Uttara, who ruled for 24 years and died at the age of sixty.

Why did Yuyutsu change sides?

Yuyutsu was Dhritrashtra’s son with his Vaishya wife ( varn – bhramin , kshatriya , vaishya , shudra ) . Before the war actually happened, it was a provision to change sides as per their wish. Yuyutsu knew dharma was with pandavas, so he changed his side to fight for it.

Who is Yuyutsu Kaurava?

Yuyutsu is said to possess the strength to fight 60,000 warriors together, he was one of the Atirathis (A warrior who is considered equal to 12 Rathis) among the Kauravas. But, he preferred to fight for the camp on the right side of Dharma (“right way of living” and “path of rightness”), took part in the Kurukshetra war from the Pandavas’ side.

How is Yuyutsu different from the Mahabharata?

Yuyutsu, however, was a little different. Since Mahabharata was called the righteous war, both sides (Pandavas and Kauravas) were given absolute freedom to choose any side they wished. Yuyutsu could see Kauravas going down. He didn’t turn a blind eye towards the fraudulent and evil practices of Duryodhana. He, very smartly, did what had to be done.

Did Dhritrashtra take care of Yuyutsu and his mother?

Dhritrashtra did take care of Yuyutsu and his mother. Yuyutsu did not share the evil mentality of his brothers and he send the message over just before the war started that he did not want to fight from the side of Kauravas.