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Ah yes, Panchali, you are right. I just searched online and the other wives did have children, so I'm wrong in that aspect. 😛 I'm guessing they all died too in the war, because if they'd lived, I think they would've been heirs to the throne rather than Parikshit. Regarding the wives, they may or may not have lived in Indraprastha. Either is a possibility, who knows?
No, I don't think the Pandavas or Draupadi would've been unfair to their people or others, but sometimes, situations forced them to behave in a certain way. I don't think Vasudeva, Krishna's father, would be unfair to anyone either as he was known for his staunch sense of Dharma, but in the end of the day, he was married to many women but lived with only Rohini and Devaki. The other wives are mentioned both in Bhagawat Purana and Mahabharat.
Also, the concept of 'true love' was rare in that era. We'd like to think that every husband and wife shared love for each other, but most marriages were political alliances. They weren't love marriages. Even the Pandavas' marriages were all political alliances, except for a few exceptions. There's nothing wrong in that, it was simply how it was done. Husbands and wives lived a pleasant life with each other, but 'love' wasn't a requirement. In fact, I believe that the emphasis of love in a marriage is a more modern concept that we like to think of today, but back then, all that was required was mutual respect and camaraderie.
Basically, if a wife didn't life with her husband, I don't think it was such a big deal, or that it was 'unfair'. Circumstances required certain things sometimes.
Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin
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