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Who survived the Mahabharata war?
Yudhishthir, Bhim, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahedeva, the sons of King Pandu, Kunti and Madri, survived the war. After the war was over, Yudhishthir was declared the king of Hastinapur. He ruled for 36 years. After that, he gave up his throne and Parikshit (Arjuna’s grand son) took over.
Who led the Kaurava army on the 18th and last day of the battle of Kurukshetra?
Duryodhana requested Bhishma to command the Kaurava army. Bhishma accepted on the condition that, while he would fight the battle sincerely, he would not harm the five Pandava brothers.
Who killed dhritarashtra?
After the great war of Mahabharata, the grief-stricken blind king along with his wife Gandhari, sister-in-law Kunti, and half brother Vidura left Hastinapur for penance. It is believed that all of them (except Vidura who predeceased him) perished in a forest fire and attained Moksha.
Who was Karna son?
Vrishaketu
In the modern day version of the Mahabharata, nine sons of Karna are mentioned—Vrishasena, Chitrasena, Satyasena, Sushena, Shatrunjaya, Dvipata, Banasena, Prasena and Vrishaketu.
Which son of Karna survived in Kurukshetra?
Vrishaketu was the youngest son of Karna and Supriya. He is the only son of Karna among nine to survive the Mahabharata war. Once Karna’s identity was revealed, he was taken under the patronage of the Pandavas.
Is Pandavas family still alive?
In the end, all 100 Kaurava brothers and their entire army was slain, with only three surviving on their side. The Pandavas too lost several allies but the five brothers survived.
Who was the Senapati of Pandavas?
Dhristadyumna
Dhristadyumna was appointed as the Senapati (commander-in-chief) of the Pandava Army in the Kurukshetra War against the Kauravas.
Did Karna spare Pandavas?
When Arjuna was involved in fight with Samsaptakas, Karna defeated the Pandava brothers Nakula, Sahadeva and Yudhishthira in battle but spared their lives as per promise he made to Kunti.