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Various kingdoms are described in Mahabharata like:

Hastinapur (Kaurav kingdom),
Dwarka (ruled by Krishna),
Gandhar (ruled by Shakuni Mama),
Magadh (ruled by Jarasandha)

#Thread on Viratnagar (Bairat), where Pandavas spent a 13th year of their exile under changed identities
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Viratnagar is a town in northern Jaipur district of Rajasthan, situated 90 km from Jaipur, in the picturesque Aravallis

Bairath was once the capital of the Matasya king Virat

Viratnagar used to be the capital of Abhimanyu's father in law

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Today, there are a number of places nearby named after their association with Pandavas, such as:

‘Bhim ki Dungari’ or ‘Bhima’s Hill’ (Bhim stayed on the hill in this period),

‘Ban Ganga’, which have been created by Arjuna with his arrow

Bhim killed Keechak in Viratnagar

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Virat Nagar or Bairat is also known for Great cow lover Mahatma Ramchandra Veer’s birthplace.

The only Hindu saint who did anshan to stop the killing of animal in the Temples of India.

He had established the Panchkhand Peeth on the top of hill

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