Gaandhaari Maatha

Gaandhaari is a princess of Kandahar in present day Afghanisthan. Dhruthraashtra is young Kaurava King in Hasthinapur, under his paternal uncle Prince Regent Bheeshma; He is the son of Ambika and hence aka Aambikeya. While pregnant Ambika had a pre eclamptic toxaemia and the in utero baby suffered from cerebral anoxia,as a result of which Dhrutharaashtra was born blind since birth due to anoxic degeneration of visual tract of brain. Bheeshma went to Kandahar , defeated the local ruler and brought Gaandhari to Hasthina as a bride for blind Dhrutharaashtra. Gaandhaari , to the best of my knowledge, is not aware that her husband to be is blind. Might is right. Gaandhaari graciously accepted the fait accompli and instantly took a vow of blindness upon her, refusing to see what Her husband cannot see and for- ever blindfolded Herself. What a Noble Lady She is. One problem that Bheeshma brought to Hasthinapur, unwittingly and unbeknownst to him , is Shakuni(brother of Gaandhaari) who is destined to play a tragic role in future events leading to Kurukshethra war. Every action has an equal and some times adverse opposite reaction. Gaandhaari, a Mother who lost all Her children , a life long Noble companion of Dhrutharaashtra through thick and thin and She ultimately followed Her husband into Vaanaprastham and finally Sathi Sahaganam .