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Encyclopedia - Duryodhana: Encyclopedia - Duryodhana
In the Mahabharata, Duryodhana (or Dhuryodhana) is the eldest son of the blind king Dhritarashtra by Queen Gandhari, and the eldest of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duryodhana: Encyclopedia Ii - Duryodhana - Usurping The Kingdom
When the princes come of age, Yudhisthira is given half the kingdom and made king of Indraprastha, so as to avoid a clash with the Kaurav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duryodhana: Encyclopedia Ii - Duryodhana - Birth
When Dhritarashtra's queen Gandhari's pregnancy continues for an unusually long period of time, she beats her womb in frustration, and en...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duryodhana: Encyclopedia Ii - Duryodhana - The Kurukshetra War
At the end of the exile term, Duryodhana refuses to return Yudhisthira's kingdom, despite the counsel of Bhishma, Drona, Vidura and even ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duryodhana: Encyclopedia Ii - Duryodhana - Gandhari's Blessing And The Fight With Bhima
Queen Gandhari is distraught when she hears that all her sons save Duryodhana have been slain. Despite knowing that Duryodhana was wicked...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duryodhana: Encyclopedia Ii - Duryodhana - The Kurukshetra War
At the end of the exile term, Duryodhana refuses to return Yudhisthira's kingdom, despite the counsel of Bhishma, Drona, Vidura and even ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duryodhana: Encyclopedia Ii - Duryodhana - Birth
When Dhritarashtra's queen Gandhari's pregnancy continues for an unusually long period of time, she beats her womb in frustration, and en...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duryodhana: Encyclopedia Ii - Duryodhana - Evil Tendencies And Schemes
Although loved by all his family, Duryodhana and most of his brothers are seen as inferior to the Pandavas in their adherence to virtue a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Duryodhana: Encyclopedia Ii - Duryodhana - Gandhari's Blessing And The Fight With Bhima
Queen Gandhari is distraught when she hears that all her sons save Duryodhana have been slain. Despite knowing that Duryodhana was wicked...   » Read the article