Multiple choice general knowledge

What was kunti's name before being adopted by kuntibhoja ?

  1. preethi

  2. priyathama

  3. priya

  4. pritha
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Explanation

Kunti's original birth name was Pritha. She was the daughter of Shurasena, king of the Yadavas, and was adopted by her childless aunt Kuntibhoja (which is how she came to be called Kunti). The name Pritha means 'the excellent one' or 'the broad one.' This name connects her to her Yadava lineage; she was actually Vasudeva's sister (making her Krishna's paternal aunt) before her adoption and marriage to Pandu.

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