[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [Ancient Indian Historical Tradition](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922) › c24.58 # Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c24.58 Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c24.58 - **Language:** English ### [c24.58](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c24.58) Kṛpa brings us down to the reign of Śantanu of Hastināpura. A Bharadvāja had his hermitage at Gaṅgādvāra¹ and was of Āṅgiras' lineage.² Pṛṣata was then king of N. Pañcāla and was his friend. Pṛṣata's son Drupada and Bharadvāja's son Droṇa were playmates,³ but Drupada on becoming king despised Droṇa. Droṇa was a great archer and warrior and taught Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons and the Pāṇḍavas all the art of war.⁴ With the Pāṇḍavas' aid he conquered Drupada (p. 116), and apparently became himself king of N. Pañcāla. He married Kṛpī, and their son was Aśvatthāman.⁵ This Bharadvāja is said to have taught Agniveśa the art of the āgneya weapon, and Agniveśa taught it to Droṇa.⁶ - [Previous: c24.57](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c24.57) - [Next: c24.59](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c24.59) - [Up: c24](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c24) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c24.58](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.pargiter-1922.c24.58) · Pramāṇa