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The Kurukshetra War, also called the Mahabharata War, is a war described in the Indian epic poem Mahābhārata. The conflict arose from a dynastic succession struggle between two groups of cousins, the Kauravas and Pandavas, for the throne of Hastinapura.
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On the 18th day, Yudhishthira killed king Shalya, Sahadeva killed Shakuni, and Bhima killed Duryodhana's remaining brothers. Realizing that he has been defeated, Duryodhana fled the warzone and took refuge in the lake. However Pandava's caught up with him. Under the supervision of the now returned Balarama, a mace battle took place between Bhima and Duryodhana in which Duryodhana was mortally wounded. Later Ashwatthama, Kripacharya, and Kritvarma met Duryodhana on his deathbed and promised to avenge him. They attacked Pandava's camp later that night and killed all Pandava's son, including Dhristadyumna and Shikhandi.
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On the 17 th day of the war, the Kauravas chose Surya Vyuha and the Pandavas countered it by going for the Mahisha Vyuha.
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On the 16th day of the war, the Kauravas chose Makara Vyuha and the Pandavas countered it by going for the Ardha-Chandra Vyuha.
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On the 15th day of the war, the Kauravas chose Padma Vyuha and the Pandavas countered it by going for the Vajra Vyuha.
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On the 14th day of the war, the Kauravas chose Suchimukha Vyuha and the Pandavas countered it by going for the Khadga Sarpa Vyuha.
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On the other side of the battlefield, the remaining four Pandavas and their allies were finding it impossible to break Drona's Chakra formation. Yudhishthira instructed, Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna and Subhadra, to break the Chakra/Padma formation. Abhimanyu knew the strategy of entering the Chakra formation, but did not know how to exit it so the Pandava heroes followed him to protect him from any potential danger. As soon as Abhimanyu entered the formation, however, King Jayadratha stopped the Pandava warriors. He held at bay the whole Pandava army, thanks to a boon obtained from Lord Shiva, and defeated Bhima and Satyaki.
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On the 13th day, Drona arrayed his troops in the Chakra formation, a very complex and almost impenetrable formation. His target remained the same, that is, to capture Yudhishthira. Among the Pandavas, only Arjuna and Krishna knew how to penetrate this formation, and to prevent them from doing so, the Samsaptakas led by Susharma again challenged Arjuna and kept him busy at a remote part of the battlefield the whole day. Arjuna killed thousands of Samsaptakasa, however, he couldn't exterminate all of them.
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On the twelfth day of the war, the Kauravas chose Garuda Vyuha and the Pandavas countered it by going for the Ardha-Chandra Vyuha.
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Much to Duryodhana’s joy, Karna entered the battlefield with Bhishma unable to continue. Drona was made the supreme commander of the Kaurava forces, according to Karna’s suggestion.Duryodhana asks Drona to capture Yudhishthira alive. It was because killing Yudhishthira in battle would only enrage the Pandavas more, whereas holding him as a hostage would be strategically useful.Drona sets up the Trigarthas to draw away Arjuna from protecting his elder brother. And formulated his battle plans for the eleventh day to this aim. He cut down Yudhishthira’s bow, which feared the Pandava army that their leader would be taken a prisoner. Thus, Arjuna rushed to the scene and with a flood of arrows and eventually defeated Drona.
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Pitamaha Bhishma is killed. The only transgender in the war, Shikhandi is placed as Arjuna's chariot for the day
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Pitamaha Bhishma wreaks havoc on the Pandava troops. Yudhistra visits Bhishma at night to understand how to fell the grandsire
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Duryodhana engages the Rakshasa fighter Alamvusha to kill Iravan, son of Arjuna, but the Rakshasa gets killed after a fierce fight. The day ends with a crushing defeat of the Kauravas
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Drona slays Sankha, the son of King Virata. The day ends with victory for the Kauravas .
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A day marked by remarkable slaughters. On both sides the formations are broken. Bhima manages to penetrate the Kaurava formation and attack Duryodhana
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Kaurava Guru and their Generalissimo Dronacharya, engages in a fierce duel with Satyaki. Arjuna tactfully deflects Duryodhana's arrows. Bhima engages the Pitamaha in an inconclusive fight.
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Bhima's valour shines bright on the battlefield. He kills eight brothers of Duryodhana. Arjuna invokes celestial astras
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In an interesting twist,Krishna suddenly takes his Sudarshana Chakra to charge at Bhishma.
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The Kalinga army is destroyed by Bhima.Kalinga King and his sons are also killed.Pandavas gain a slight edge.
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Kauravas and Pandavas array and fight fiercely against each other. Krishna gifts mankind, the Bhagavad Gita. Kauravas claim the day
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The Kurukshetra War, also called the Mahabharata War, is a war described in the Indian epic poem Mahābhārata. The conflict arose from a dynastic succession struggle between two groups of cousins, the Kauravas and Pandavas, for the throne of Hastinapura.
