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Who is the Father of Dhritarashtra in the Mahabharata?

Father of Dhritarashtra in the Mahabharata – Is it King Vichitravirya or Sage Vyasa. Dhritarashtra was born to Ambika wife of King Vichitravirya. But the king had died before Queen Ambika had conceived. To continue the Kuru Dyanasty, Queen Satyavati, mother of King Vichitravirya, had asked Ambika to have sexual union with Sage Vyasa. The Sage was the first son of Queen Satyavati.

But as per practice of the time, King Vichitravirya is known as father of Dhritarashtra.