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Kunti-Bhoja (Kuntibhoja) was the foster-father of Kunti the mother of Pandavas, as per the epic Mahābhārata. He was the ruler of the Kunti Kingdom. The name Kunti denotes the kingdom. Pandavas's mother's maiden name was Pritha. She was one of the sisters of Vasudeva, a Yadava chief, who was also the father of Krishna. Pritha was later given to Kuntibhoja since he was devoid of children. Kuntibhoja raised Pritha as his own daughter. Later she was married to Pandu the king of Kuru Kingdom, where she was addressed by the Kauravas as Kunti. Kuntibhoja took part in the Kurukshetra War, siding with the Pandavas.
