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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 …
Karna and Kunti are two of the most important characters of the Mahabharata. Karna is the firstborn son of Kunti. By rights he should be a Pandava, but Kunti abandons him at birth, and he becomes Duryodhana’s friend. Kunti is the first wife of Pandu, and she bears Karna out …
Bhishma and Krishna are two of the most important characters of the Mahabharata. Bhishma is the son of Ganga and Shantanu. He is raised as the crown-prince of Hastinapur, but circumstances intrude and he ends up never becoming king in his life. Krishna is the son of Devaki and Vasudeva. …
Karna and Kunti are two of the most important characters of the Mahabharata. Karna is the firstborn son of Kunti. By rights he should be a Pandava, but Kunti abandons him at birth, and he becomes Duryodhana’s friend. Kunti is the first wife of Pandu, and she bears Karna out …
Karna and Krishna are two of the most important characters of the Mahabharata. Karna is the firstborn son of Kunti. By rights he should be a Pandava, but Kunti abandons him at birth, and he becomes Duryodhana’s friend. Krishna is the Yadava prince who founds the kingdom of Dwaraka. In …
Karna and Arjuna are two of the most important characters in the Mahabharata. Karna is the firstborn son of Kunti, but is estranged at birth and later becomes Duryodhana’s friend. Arjuna is the third Pandava, widely considered the most accomplished bowman of his times. In this post, we will study …
Draupadi is the heroine of the Mahabharata. She is the princess of Panchala who ends up becoming the common wife of the five Pandava brothers. In this post, we will study in detail the character of Draupadi. (For a comprehensive resource on Draupadi, see Draupadi: 50+ Questions about the Mahabharata …
Draupadi is the heroine of the Mahabharata. She is the princess of Panchala who ends up becoming the common wife of the five Pandava brothers. In this post, we will explore the nature of this unusual marriage between Draupadi and the Pandavas. (For a comprehensive resource on Draupadi, see Draupadi: …
Draupadi and Arjuna are two of the main characters of the Mahabharata. She is the princess of Panchala who ends up marrying the Pandavas, while he is the right-hand man of Duryodhana, and the secret firstborn of Kunti. In this post, we will answer the question: What was the relationship …
Draupadi and Arjuna are two of the main characters of the Mahabharata. She is the princess of Panchala who ends up marrying the Pandavas, while he is the one that wins Draupadi’s hand, and is the most skilled archer of his time. In this post, we will answer the question: …