Bahlika
Bahlika (Sanskrit: बाह्लिक) was the elder brother of Shantanu and became the king of Bahlika. Being Bhishma’s uncle, Bahlika was the oldest warrior to fight in the Mahabharata war. His son Somadatta and grandson Bhurishravas joined him to fight against the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra war. He was slain by Bhima on the 14th day of the war when it continued after sunset. According to Yudhishthira, Bahlika's only wish was that there should be peace among the Bhāratas.
Bahlika was the second of the three sons of Pratipa, King of Hastinapur, and his wife Sunanda. With his eldest son Devapi set to inherit, Pratipa gifted some newly-conquered land (though in some versions of the story, this is the land Jarasandha gifted Bahlika for agreeing not to join Panchal in a war against Magadha) to his second son; the land was given the name Bahlika as a result. However, due to leprosy, Pratipa's eldest son Devapi refused to ascend the throne and retired into the woods to perform penance. Bahlika was next in line to ascend the throne, but felt that he would be an inadequate emperor, having never been raised as such. Shantanu then became the crown prince and upon Pratipa's death became the king of Hastinapur, with Bahlika's blessing.
Bahlika was present at the public display of the warrior skills of the Kurus as successful disciples of Drona. He was also present at Yudhishthira's appointment as the crown prince. During Digvijaya, prior to Rajasuya, Nakula challenged/requested his great-grandfather's brother Bahlika, and the latter willingly accepted Yudhishthira's authority and attends the coronation, gifting him a chariot that was made from pure gold. Bahlika, along with his family, also attended the game of dice between Duryodhana and Yudhishthira.
Bahlika and his kingdom fought on the side of Duryodhana during the war. Bhishma, the son of Shantanu and his nephew considered him to be an Atirathi. On the first day, Bahlika fought against Dhristaketu. On the ninth day, Bhima destroyed Bahlika's chariot; however, he was saved by Laxmana. On the thirteenth day, he participated in the killing of Abhimanyu (he is not mentioned as an active participant, and is assumed to be a silent by-stander). On the fourteenth day, he fought against the Upapandavas and Shikhandi, simultaneously, resisting them.
On the fourteenth day of the war, Bahlika slew Senabindu. Afterwards, Satyaki battled Bahlika's son Somadatta and knocked him unconscious with his arrows. Furious, Bahlika rushed to his son's aid, only to be counter-checked by Bhima. Bahlika struck Bhima with a dart that made him delirious. Upon recovering his senses Bhima hurled a mace at Bahlika's head, killing him.
The war extinguished Bahlika's line. His only child and heir, Somadatta, as well as Somadatta's eldest son, Bhurisravas, were killed by Satyaki. Bhurisravas's two sons, Pratipa and Prajanya, were killed by Abhimanyu on the thirteenth day of the war. Bhurisravas's daughter married Satyajit of the Panchal Kingdom. Their first son inherited Panchal, while their second son married Pratipa's daughter and claimed the Bahlika Kingdom.