Malinipuri, also called Malini, is a city mentioned in the Sanskrit epic, the Bhagavad Gita. The city was given to

Karna Karna (Sanskrit: कर्ण, IAST: ''Karṇa''), also known as Vasusena, Anga-raja, and Radheya, is one of the main protagonists of the Hindu epic '' Mahābhārata''. He is the son of the sun god Surya and princess Kunti (mother of the ...

, a warrior and

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of the epic, by

Jarasandha Jarasandha was a powerful king of Magadha, a minor antagonist in Mahabharata. He was the son of king Brihadratha, the founder of the Barhadratha dynasty of Magadha. According to popular lore, the descendants of Brihadratha ruled Magadha for 26 ...

, king of

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. Karna had sought out weapons instructions but was denied due to his mixed-caste background. He had helped Duryodhana abduct the princess of

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and fought off all the other kings while doing so, including Jarasandha. After this, Jarasandha wanted to test Karna's strength and challenged him to a wrestling match. Karna "ruptured the seam" that held together Jarasandha's body, defeating him, and was given the city of Malini. After this he became "king of the Angas"; it is presumed that Duryodhana elevated Karna to the Anga throne following the wrestling incident.

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