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  2. Karnabharam - Wikipedia

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    The death of Karna Karna at Kurukshetra The war between Arjuna and Karna Kunti Devi, Karna's mother with her husband Pandu. Karṇabhāram or The Anguish of Karna (literally: The Burden of Karna) [1] is a Sanskrit one-act play written by the Indian dramatist Bhasa, an Indian playwright complimented even by the Kalidasa in the beginning of his play Malavikagnimitram. [2]

  3. Karna - Wikipedia

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    Within Mahabharata, which follows the story within a story style of narration, the account of Karna's birth has been narrated four times. [ 28 ] Karna appears for the first time in the Mahabharata in the verse 1.1.65 of Adi Parvan (first book) where he is briefly mentioned through the metaphor of a tree, as someone who is refusing to fight or ...

  4. Unbelievable Stories of the Unluckiest People in History - AOL

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    In 2011, the small Spanish village of Sodeto buzzed with excitement as nearly every inhabitant won a share of the Spanish Christmas Lottery, a stroke of good luck that turned many villagers into ...

  5. Last Evenings on Earth - Wikipedia

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    Last Evenings on Earth (Llamadas Telefonicas in Spanish) is a collection of short stories by the Chilean author Roberto Bolaño, published in 1997 [1] with a translation into English by Chris Andrews published in 2006. The stories in this volume were selected from two Spanish-language collections, Llamadas Telefonicas (1997) and Putas Asesinas ...

  6. A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies - Wikipedia

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    A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies [2] [3] (Spanish: Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias) is an account written by the Spanish Dominican friar Bartolomé de las Casas in 1542 (published in 1552) about the mistreatment of and atrocities committed against the indigenous peoples of the Americas in colonial times and sent to then Prince Philip II of Spain.

  7. Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? The cultural origins of an ...

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    It is not, however, a universal superstition: In Greece and Spanish-speaking countries, it is Tuesday the 13th that is considered a day of bad luck, while in Italy, it is Friday the 17th that is ...

  8. Wives of Karna - Wikipedia

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    However, when Karna discloses his true lineage before going to the Kurukshetra War, her attitude drastically changes and she apologizes. She advises Karna to not kill the Pandavas (Karna's half-brothers). She also advises him to leave the side of the Duryodhana. However, Karna refuses as he believes Duryodhana to be his true friend.

  9. What is Friday the 13th and why is it considered unlucky ...

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    Based on the story of the Last Supper of Jesus, 13 people were seated at the table and it happened on a Thursday. He was arrested that evening, and crucified the next day, on a Friday. "So 13 is ...