In the Mahabharata epic, Pandu (पाण्डु Pāṇḍu) is the son of Ambalika and Rishi Veda Vyasa. He is more popularly known as the (nalla Pandu) earthly father of the Pandavas and ruled Hastinapur. ==Birth== After Vichitravirya`s death his mother Satyavati sent for her first born, Rishi Veda Vyasa. According to his mother`s wishes,..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandu
(from the article `Mahabharata`) The story begins when the blindness of Dhritarashtra, the elder of two princes, causes him to be passed over in favour of his brother Pandu as king ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/12