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Why did Ekalavya cut his thumb?

Ekalavya is one of the minor but significant characters in the Mahabharata. He is the son of Hiranyadhanush, a Nishada chieftain who lives in one of the forests surrounding the Kuru kingdom. Ekalavya desires to have Drona, the preceptor of the Kuru princes, as teacher. But on being rejected by …

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Was Ekalavya better than Arjuna?

Ekalavya is one of the minor but significant characters in the Mahabharata. He is the son of Hiranyadhanush, a Nishada chieftain who lives in one of the forests surrounding the Kuru kingdom. Ekalavya desires to have Drona, the preceptor of the Kuru princes, as teacher. But on being rejected by …

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