page_title: Dushyanta
hierarchical_section_title: Dushyanta
caption_attribution_description: Dushyanta and Shakuntala, Two Characters form Indian Epic Mahabharata - 1940's Vintage Prints
context_page_description: Dushyanta is a king in classical Indian literature and in Indian History. He was the husband of Shakuntala and the father of the Emperor Bharat. He appears in the Mahabharata and in Kalidas's play The Recognition of Sakuntala. His name is also transliterated as Dusyanta or Dushyant, and means "Destroyer of the Evil" in Sanskrit.
context_section_description: Dushyanta (Sanskrit: दुष्यन्त) is a king in classical Indian literature and in Indian History (before 5000 years BC ) . He was the husband of Shakuntala and the father of the Emperor Bharat. He appears in the Mahabharata and in Kalidas's play The Recognition of Sakuntala (c. 300 CE). His name is also transliterated as Dusyanta or Dushyant, and means "Destroyer of the Evil" in Sanskrit.
caption: Dushyant and Shakuntala
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