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  2. Jarasandha - Wikipedia

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    Jarasandha (Sanskrit: जरासन्ध, romanized: Jarāsandha) is a king featured in the Hindu literature. He is the powerful monarch of Magadha , and a minor antagonist in Mahabharata . He is the son of the king Brihadratha , the founder of the Barhadratha dynasty of Magadha.

  3. List of characters in the Mahabharata - Wikipedia

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    Karna grows up to be an accomplished warrior, a gifted speaker and becomes a loyal friend of Duryodhana. [49] He is appointed the king of Anga by Duryodhana. Karna joined the Duryodhana's side in the Kurukshetra War and was defeated by many warriors like Arjuna, Bhima, Abhimanyu and Satyaki. Karna fought valiantly after the fall of Bhishma, and ...

  4. Hindu mythological wars - Wikipedia

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    Karna: the son of Surya and first born of Kunti who shunned him due to her being the mother of the Pandavas. Karna was the disciple of Lord Parashurama and he learnt the knowledge of Brahmastra from him. [16] Nakula: the fourth brother of the Pandavas. It is said that he was the most handsome man in the world.

  5. File:Karna Ghatotkacha fight sculpture, Kota Rajasthan India.jpg

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    Karna is fighting for the Kauravas and is in the chariot. A similar sculpture is found near the Denpasar, Bali International airport, Indonesia. It is at the only highway entrance in the northeast corner of the airport, and is called the Patung Satria Gatotkaca (lit. sculpture of Kshatriya Ghatotkacha). The two artworks are similar, though the ...

  6. Kurukshetra War - Wikipedia

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    Karna later defeats Satyaki, Shikhandi, the Pandava brothers Nakula, Sahadeva, Yudhishthira and Bhima in battle but spares their lives. Karna kills multiple akshauhinis of the Pandava Army and kills the Panchalas. Karna resumes dueling with Arjuna. During their duel, Karna's chariot wheel gets stuck in the mud and Karna asks for a pause.

  7. Karna - Wikipedia

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    Karna is portrayed in the Mahabharata as a skilled and valiant warrior, achieving several notable victories. One of his key successes was his defeat of Jarasandha, the powerful king of Magadha, during the swayamvara of the princess of Kalinga. Despite Jarasandha’s strength and reputation, Karna prevailed and, as a mark of respect, was gifted ...

  8. Karna Parva - Wikipedia

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    The Karna Parva (Sanskrit: कर्ण पर्व), or the Book of Karna, is the eighth of eighteen books of the Indian Epic Mahabharata. Karna Parva traditionally has 96 chapters. [1] [2] The critical edition of Karna Parv has 69 chapters [3] [4] Karna Parva describes the appointment of Karna as the third commander-in-chief of the Kaurava ...

  9. Kalayavana - Wikipedia

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    Jarasandha, Kamsa's father-in-law, and the ruler of Magadha attacked Mathura seventeen times, but was beaten by Krishna every time. Unable to defeat Krishna on his own, Jarasandha made an alliance with Kalayavana. Kalayavana had become a powerful Yavana warrior, who had gotten a boon from Shiva that on the battlefield, he would be unbeatable. [7]