List of Kuru kings
| Raja of Kuru | |
|---|---|
A Karshapana (½ silver coin) of Kuru ruler | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| First monarch | Vidhuratha I (as the successor to the Puru king) |
| Last monarch | Kṣemaka |
| Formation | c. 1200 BCE |
| Abolition | 350 BCE |
| Residence | |
| Appointer | Sabhā |
Kuru was an ancient Indian kingdom. The kingdom was emerged as a branch of Rigvedic Puru tribe and lasted until Nandas of Magadha dethroned them in 350s BCE. Kuru kingdom is famous for Mahabharata and Kurukshetra War. Its capital was Hastinapura and Indraprastha.
Kuru Kingdom was split into three parts: Kuru proper (which itself also split into Vatsa kingdom) "Kurujangala" and "Uttarakuru". Kuru proper was in the middle region of Ganga-Yammuna Doab, Kurujangala was in western part and Uttarakuru was in eastern region.