Prativindhya was the eldest of the Upapandavas (sons of the Pandavas), born to Yudhishthira and Draupadi. He was a capable warrior who fought in the Kurukshetra war. All five Upapandavas - Prativindhya, Sutasoma, Srutakarma, Shatanika, and Srutasena - were killed by Ashwatthama on the 18th day of the war.