important personalities of mahabharata
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IMPORTANT PERSONALITIES OF MAHABHARATA
By Slide_maker4u
(Abhishek Sharma)
ABHIMANYU Son of Arjuna, who
died in the war
King Shantanu's sarathi, who found child Karna in a box flowed by Karna's mother Kunti. He named the boy Radhey and brought him up.
Adhirath
AMBA Daughter of Kashiraj
(King of Kashi); sister of Ambika & Ambalika; wife of Shalva
AMBIKA & AMBALIKA Daughter of Kashiraj
(King of Kashi); sisters of Amba; wives of Vichitravirya
ANIRUDDHA Grandson of Krishna
and Rukmani; Son of Pradyuman and Rukmavati
ARJUNA Fourth son of Kunti,
sired by Indra; Inimitable archer
ASHWATTHAMA Son of Dronacharya
and Krupi; defeated by Arjuna in the great battle of Mahabharata
BHAGIRATHA King of solar
dynasty who brought sacred river Ganga on earth
BHIMA Third son of Kunti,
sired by wind God; Known for his food and strength; Father of Ghatotkatcha
BHISHMA Eighth son of
Shantanu and Ganga; Counselor of Dhritarastra; celibate by vow; had a boon to choose the time of his death; aka Debvrata
BRIHASPATI Spiritual head of
Deities; Father of Kach
DRAUPADI Wife of five
pandavas; daughter of Kind Drupad; She was won in swayamvar (groom chosing) by Arjuna
GANGA Married to
Shantanu; Mother of Bhishma; Goddess of the sacred river, Ganga who was brought to earth by Bhagirath
JAYADRATHA Son-in-law of
Dritarastra and King of Sindhu kingdom; Married to Dushala, sister of Kauravas
YUYUTSU Son of Dhritarastra
from vaishya maid, who fought for Pandavas in Mahabharat war; He was installed as a king of Indraprastha by Yudhisthir
EKLAVYA Inimitable archer
and student of Drona who learned archery without direct teaching; he gave his thumb as Guru-dakshina
GANDHARI Wife of Dhritarastra,
who blindfold herself after the marriage; Mother of hundred Kauravas; Sister of Shakuni; Daughter of the King of Gandhar
DUSHALA Daughter of
Gandhari and Dhritarastra; Lone sister of hundred Kauravas