The Pandavas (Sanskrit: पाण्डव, IAST: pāṇḍava) refers to the five brothers namely, Yudhishthira (Or Dharma), Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva, who are the main characters in the epic Mahabharata. They were the acknowledged sons of Pandu, the king of Hastinapur and his two wives Kunti and Madri. The five brothers shared a wife, Draupadi. The Pandavas waged war against their cousins Kauravas (Duryodhana and his brothers); this was known as Kurukshetra War. The Pandavas won the war and the Kauravas lost.