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title: "How was panipuri invented?"  
description: "A brief explanation of the origin of panipuri and its story behind"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-10-05  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2787/how-was-panipuri-invented  
category: "foods"  
tags: ["Panipuri", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# How was panipuri invented?

![How was panipuri invented](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/63571451-dbf8-4fd9-bfcb-3a9b13648a9d/images/47ad2848-7664-4c4c-b0b2-edd13ed91339.jpeg) ![How was panipuri invented](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/63571451-dbf8-4fd9-bfcb-3a9b13648a9d/images/3934ba5c-3b0f-4b71-9f88-7e0635e2902f.jpeg) The original origins of pani puri are uncertain, however two famous traditions exist. ![How was panipuri invented](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/63571451-dbf8-4fd9-bfcb-3a9b13648a9d/images/1e3bfaaf-d712-4686-a357-405cea16e3dc.jpeg) Pani puri, a meal made by Draupadi, the wife of the Pandava in the Mahabharata, was challenged to satisfy her five sons by her mother-in-law, Kunti. ![How was panipuri invented](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/63571451-dbf8-4fd9-bfcb-3a9b13648a9d/images/28d0bcfa-9244-4829-8058-fefdf94f1bf9.jpeg) Draupadi made pani puri with leftover dough and aloo sabzi, which was a success with the brothers. ![How was panipuri invented](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/63571451-dbf8-4fd9-bfcb-3a9b13648a9d/images/9a532de4-bb85-4f52-bf66-c93d0015ca72.jpeg) According to another narrative, pani puri originated in the ancient kingdom of Magadha, which is today part of Bihar. ![How was panipuri invented](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/63571451-dbf8-4fd9-bfcb-3a9b13648a9d/images/b2360ed7-441b-48ef-be20-a707c01cefa2.jpeg) These early pani puris were named "phulki" and were smaller and crisper than the ones we know today. They were also stuffed with a variety of contents

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