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How was Drona born?
Birth and early life On a river side, Bharadwaja saw an apsara named Ghritachi. He was filled with desire and his seed fell into a pot or basket. Inside it, a child developed who was named Drona because he was born in a pot and was brought to the ashram. Time passed and Drupada became the king of Panchala.
Who are the parents of Dronacharya?
Bharadvaja
Drona/Parents
What is the story of Ekalavya?
Eklavya was the son of a poor hunter. He wanted to learn archery to save the deer in the forest that were being hunted by the leopards. So he went to Dronacharya (a master of advanced military arts) and requested him to teach him archery. Eklavya in his heart had already accepted Dronacharya as his Guru.
Who was Eklavya father?
In the Mahabharata, Ekalavya was the son of Hiranyadhanus, the chief of Nishada. He served under King Jarasandha’s army as General. His father Hiranyadhanu was the commander of the most powerful king of that time, Jarasandha.
Who was the real father of Ekalavya in the Mahabharata?
In the Mahabharata, Ekalavya was the cousin of lord krishna and the real son of Devashrava(brother of Vasudeva) and adopted son of Hiranyadhanus(from jungle since Eklavya was lost in the jungle), who was in Bhil Family King Jarasandha’s army commander and leader of the Nishadhas.
How is Ekalavya related to Krishna and kamsavati?
Ekalavya was the younger son of Devashrava, brother of Vasudeva, and Kamsavati. This made him Krishna’s cousin. For an unknown reason, his parents abandoned him at a young age.
Who was Ekalavya, son of King Hiranyadhanus?
When the Pandavas asked him who he was, he replied, “I am Ekalavya, son of King Hiranyadhanus of the Nishadhas. I am a pupil of Guru Drona.” The Pandavas conversed with Ekalavya and then returned to Drona’s hermitage. The Pandavas told him about Ekalavya.
What kind of school is Ekalavya model residential school?
In honor of Eklavya, Government of India runs a Ekalavya Model Residential School (EMRS) model residential school scheme for Indian tribals. Ekalavya Award is awarded by Government of Karnataka for the outstanding performance in sports.