Did Ashwathama become King of Panchal?
There, he comes upon the attention of his co-disciple Bhishma. Thus, Dronacharya becomes the guru of both Pandavas and Kauravas in Hastinapur. Later, Pandavas defeated Drupada and presented him before Drona. Drona crowned Ashwatthama as king of the southern part of Panchala.
Which Yadava warrior refused to fight in Mahabharata?
The most important warrior who did not participate was Balram. He taught both Bhim and Duryodhan advanced courses in using mace/gada yudh. According to him, Duryodhan was the best mace wilding warrior in all of Bharat.
Who ruled Panchal after Dhrishtadyumna?
Drupada
| Drupada | |
|---|---|
| Family | Prishata (father) |
| Spouse | Prishati |
| Children | Shikhandi Satyajit Dhrishtadyumna Draupadi |
Who ruled Panchal after Mahabharat?
Suhotra, described as having a virtuous reign, had by his wife, Aikshaki, three sons: Ajamidha, Sumidha, and Purumidha. Ajamidha succeeded them all.
Why did Ashwathama support duryodhana?
Ashwathama readily agrees to follow Duryodhana’s command also because he wishes to avenge the Pandavas for killing his father, Dronacharya. After realising that Ashwathama has not killed the Pandavas but their sons, Duryodhana condemns his friend for deceiving him.
Why did Babruvahana not participate in Kurukshetra?
Chitravahana made a pact with Arjuna that the child of Chitrangada will serve Manipura kingdom only. So Babruvahana had the responsibity of taking care of his kingdom. Also Babruvahana was not that great as shown in TV serials where he kills Arjuna. It was the plan of Arjuna and Ulupi.
Did Drupada give drona any work in his kingdom?
Answer: No, Explanation: Drona and Drupad, were both good friends at gurukul , though they came from different backgrounds.
What is hastinapur called now?
The lake is called Brahma Sarovar. Hastinapur – The grand city in the Mahabharata and the capital of the Kauravas and Pandavas, Hastinapur was where currently Meerut in Uttar Pradesh is.
Why did Drona make Ashwatthama King of Panchala?
Drona would make Ashwatthama the king of the annexed half of the Panchala kingdom. This action would lead Drupada to perform a sacrificial yagna in order to beget a son who would kill Drona.
Why did Drona go along with the Kauravas?
When it came to the final war, Drona went along with the Kauravas, because there was no way he could betray Hastinapura. It was not just the Pandavas, even if his own son Aswathama, had joined the other side, he would have still fought against him. Another factor of course was that his life long rival, Drupada, was on the Pandava’s side.
What was Dronacharya’s attitude towards the Pandavas?
Dronacharya strongly condemned Duryodhana exiling the Pandavas, as well as the Kauravas’ general abuse towards the Pandavas. But being a servant of Hastinapura, Dronacharya was duty-bound to fight for the Kauravas, and thus against his favorite Pandavas.
How did Duryodhana convince Drona to try to end the war?
Duryodhana manages to convince Drona to try to end the war by capturing Yudhishthira. Though he killed hundreds and thousands of Pandava soldiers, Drona failed to capture Yudhishthira on days eleven and twelve of the war, as Arjuna was always there to repel his advances.
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