Duryodhana - The Kurukshetra War

In the Mahabharata, Duryodhana (or Dhuryodhana) is the eldest son of the blind king Dhritarashtra by Queen Gandhari, and the eldest of the one hundred Kaurava brothers, and the chief antagonist of the Pandavas. Duryodhana - Birth. When Dhritarashtra's queen Gandhari's pregnancy continues for an unusually long period of time, she beats her womb in frustration, and envy of Kunti, the queen of Pandu who had given birth to the five Pandavas. Due to her actions, a hardened mass of grey-colored flesh emerg ...

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• Duryodhana - Birth
• Duryodhana - Omens
• Duryodhana - Development
• Duryodhana - Karna
• Duryodhana - Evil tendencies and schemes
• Duryodhana - Usurping the kingdom
• Duryodhana - The dice plot and Draupadi's humiliation
• Duryodhana - World emperor
• Duryodhana - The Kurukshetra War
• Duryodhana - Gandhari's blessing and the fight with Bhima
• Duryodhana - Death and Heaven
• Duryodhana - Modern assessment
• Duryodhana - In media

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At the end of the exile term, Duryodhana refuses to return Yudhisthira's kingdom, despite the counsel of Bhishma, Drona, Vidura and even Krishna, whom he attempted to kidnap. Although Dhritarashtra criticizes his son, he tacitly desires that Duryodhana, and not Yudhishitra remain Emperor. Making war inevitable, Duryodhana gathers support from powerful kings and armies. The most legendary warriors - Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Ashwathama, Shalya, even though most of them were critical of him - are forced to fight for Duryodhana. ...

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Duryodhana, Duryodhana - Birth, Duryodhana - Omens, Duryodhana - Development, Duryodhana - Karna, Duryodhana - Evil tendencies and schemes, Duryodhana - Usurping the kingdom, Duryodhana - The dice plot and Draupadi's humiliation, Duryodhana - World emperor, Duryodhana - The Kurukshetra War, Duryodhana - Gandhari's blessing and the fight with Bhima, Duryodhana - Death and Heaven, Duryodhana - Modern assessment, Duryodhana - In media

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At the end of the exile term, Duryodhana refuses to return Yudhisthira's kingdom, despite the counsel of Bhishma, Drona, Vidura and even Lord Krishna, whom he attempted to kidnap. Although Dhritarashtra criticizes his son, he tacitly desires that Duryodhana, and not Yudhishitra remain Emperor. Making war inevitable, Duryodhana gathers support from powerful kings and armies. The most legendary warriors - Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Ashwathama, Shalya, even though most of them were critical of him - are forced to fight for Duryodhana. ...

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Duryodhana, Duryodhana - Birth, Duryodhana - Omens, Duryodhana - Development, Duryodhana - Karna, Duryodhana - Evil tendencies and schemes, Duryodhana - Usurping the kingdom, Duryodhana - The dice plot and Draupadi's humiliation, Duryodhana - World emperor, Duryodhana - The Kurukshetra War, Duryodhana - Gandhari's blessing and the fight with Bhima, Duryodhana - Death and Heaven, Duryodhana - Modern assessment, Duryodhana - In media

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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 Kaurava princes over the whole Kuru kingdom. Duryodhana becomes the prince regent of Hastinapura, and owing to the age and blindness of his father, he accumulates much control and influence, managing the state affairs himself with a coterie of his advisors that include his ...

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Duryodhana, Duryodhana - Birth, Duryodhana - Omens, Duryodhana - Development, Duryodhana - Karna, Duryodhana - Evil tendencies and schemes, Duryodhana - Usurping the kingdom, Duryodhana - The dice plot and Draupadi's humiliation, Duryodhana - World emperor, Duryodhana - The Kurukshetra War, Duryodhana - Gandhari's blessing and the fight with Bhima, Duryodhana - Death and Heaven, Duryodhana - Modern assessment, Duryodhana - In media

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Queen Gandhari is distraught when she hears that all her sons save Duryodhana have been slain. Despite knowing that Duryodhana was wicked and his cause unrighteous, she decides to help him win. Asking him to bathe and enter her tent naked, she prepares to use the great mystic power of her eyes, blind-folded for many years out of respect for her blind husband, to make his body invincible to all attack in every portion. But when Krishna, who is returning after paying the queen a visit, runs into a naked Duryodhana coming to the tent, he ...

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Duryodhana, Duryodhana - Birth, Duryodhana - Omens, Duryodhana - Development, Duryodhana - Karna, Duryodhana - Evil tendencies and schemes, Duryodhana - Usurping the kingdom, Duryodhana - The dice plot and Draupadi's humiliation, Duryodhana - World emperor, Duryodhana - The Kurukshetra War, Duryodhana - Gandhari's blessing and the fight with Bhima, Duryodhana - Death and Heaven, Duryodhana - Modern assessment, Duryodhana - In media

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When Dhritarashtra's queen Gandhari's pregnancy continues for an unusually long period of time, she beats her womb in frustration, and envy of Kunti, the queen of Pandu who had given birth to the five Pandavas. Due to her actions, a hardened mass of grey-colored flesh emerges from her womb. Gandhari is devastated, and worships Vyasa, the great Sage who had blessed her with one hundred sons, to redeem his words. Vyasa divides the flesh ball into one hundred equal pieces, and puts them in pots of ghee, which are sealed and buried into the earth for one year. At the end of the year, the first po ...

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Duryodhana, Duryodhana - Birth, Duryodhana - Omens, Duryodhana - Development, Duryodhana - Karna, Duryodhana - Evil tendencies and schemes, Duryodhana - Usurping the kingdom, Duryodhana - The dice plot and Draupadi's humiliation, Duryodhana - World emperor, Duryodhana - The Kurukshetra War, Duryodhana - Gandhari's blessing and the fight with Bhima, Duryodhana - Death and Heaven, Duryodhana - Modern assessment, Duryodhana - In media

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Although loved by all his family, Duryodhana and most of his brothers are seen as inferior to the Pandavas in their adherence to virtue and duty, and respect of elders. Duryodhana is mentored by his maternal uncle Shakuni, who desires the elevation of his sister's children at the expense of the Pandavas. Shakuni masterminds most of Duryodhana's plots to humiliate and kill the Pandavas. Duryodhana is especially jealous of the Pandavas, knowing that Yudhisthira is his rival to the throne of Hastinapura. He also beared a great enmity with Bhima, who dominates the Kauravas in spor ...

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Duryodhana, Duryodhana - Birth, Duryodhana - Omens, Duryodhana - Development, Duryodhana - Karna, Duryodhana - Evil tendencies and schemes, Duryodhana - Usurping the kingdom, Duryodhana - The dice plot and Draupadi's humiliation, Duryodhana - World emperor, Duryodhana - The Kurukshetra War, Duryodhana - Gandhari's blessing and the fight with Bhima, Duryodhana - Death and Heaven, Duryodhana - Modern assessment, Duryodhana - In media

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Queen Gandhari is distraught when she hears that all her sons save Duryodhana have been slain. Despite knowing that Duryodhana was wicked and his cause unrighteous, she decides to help him win. Asking him to bathe and enter her tent naked, she prepares to use the great mystic power of her eyes, blind-folded for many years out of respect for her blind husband, to make his body invincible to all attack in every portion. But when Lord Krishna, who is returning after paying the queen a visit, runs into a naked Duryodhana coming to the ten ...

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Duryodhana, Duryodhana - Birth, Duryodhana - Omens, Duryodhana - Development, Duryodhana - Karna, Duryodhana - Evil tendencies and schemes, Duryodhana - Usurping the kingdom, Duryodhana - The dice plot and Draupadi's humiliation, Duryodhana - World emperor, Duryodhana - The Kurukshetra War, Duryodhana - Gandhari's blessing and the fight with Bhima, Duryodhana - Death and Heaven, Duryodhana - Modern assessment, Duryodhana - In media

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When Dhritarashtra's queen Gandhari's pregnancy continues for an unusually long period of time, she beats her womb in frustration, and envy of Kunti, the queen of Pandu who had given birth to Yudhisthira, the eldest Pandava. Due to her actions, a hardened mass of grey-colored flesh emerges from her womb. Gandhari is devastated, and worships Vyasa, the great Sage who had blessed her with one hundred sons, to redeem his words. Vyasa divides the flesh ball into one hundred equal pieces, and puts them in pots of ghee, which are sealed and buried into the earth for one year. At the end of the year, the first po ...

See also:

Duryodhana, Duryodhana - Birth, Duryodhana - Omens, Duryodhana - Development, Duryodhana - Karna, Duryodhana - Evil tendencies and schemes, Duryodhana - Usurping the kingdom, Duryodhana - The dice plot and Draupadi's humiliation, Duryodhana - World emperor, Duryodhana - The Kurukshetra War, Duryodhana - Gandhari's blessing and the fight with Bhima, Duryodhana - Death and Heaven, Duryodhana - Modern assessment, Duryodhana - In media

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