Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's "The palace of illusions" showcase Panchali as an unwanted child perhaps.
I did not mean that though. What I meant was that Drupad performed Putrakameshti Yagya because he wanted a son who would kill Drona ( though I am not sure). Gods blessed him with twins. " Your son will kill Drona and your daughter will be the cause of Kaurava's fear/doom".
"Palace of illusions" sucks🤢 I stopped reading it halfway..
I honestly am not sure about whether Drupad wanted only a son or he had an intention to have a daughter who could marry Arjun, at the time of performing Yagya. But after Draupadi's birth he wanted to marry her off to Arjun.