Mythology / the-mahabharata-war
Facts about The Mahabharata War
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Karna, one of the most tragic figures of the Mahabharata War, fought on the Kaurava side despite being the eldest brother of the Pandavas.
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During the Mahabharata War, Bhishma served as the supreme commander of the Kaurava forces for the first ten days of the eighteen-day battle.
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Central to the Mahabharata War is the Bhagavad Gita, a philosophical dialogue between the warrior Arjuna and his charioteer Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
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Fought between the Pandavas and Kauravas at Kurukshetra, the Mahabharata War is traditionally said to have lasted eighteen days.