Is Karna greater than Arjuna?

Karna was more powerful than Arjuna.
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Who was great Karna or Arjun?

Karna had made his life's mission to prove himself to Arjuna that he was the greatest of all warriors. He made it into a personal battle. Not adhering to warfare rules, Karna participated in brutally killing Arjuna's son, Abhimanyu even when he was weaponless.
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Did Arjuna defeated Karna?

At the end of the parva, Karna is killed in a fierce battle with Arjuna. Karna Parva includes a treatise by Aswatthama which focuses on the motive of the deeds of human life. The crowning incident of this Parva is the final confrontation between Karna and Arjuna, in which Karna is killed.
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Who is greater Archer Karna or Arjun?

Arjuna was the greatest archer of dwapara yuga : He defeated indra along with 30 gods , countless asuras , Rudras , maruts , vasus and every one in the world . He also defeated Karna and bhisma so many times in the Battlefield . Karna was a better archer than Arjuna and Bheeshma.
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Who is real hero in Mahabharata?

Karna-the Real Hero of Mahabharata, the World's Greatest Epic From India (Part I) Karna is the most tragic character in the great Hindu epic Mahabharata. From his birth onwards he faced the cruel fate. He was abandoned by his own mother.
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Why is Karna greater than Arjuna ?



Why is Karna great?

Karna was the closest friend of Duryodhana and fought on his behalf against the Pandavas (his brothers) in the famous Kurukshetra war. Karna fought against misfortune throughout his life and kept his word under all circumstances. Many admire him for his courage and generosity.
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Was Karna undefeated?

Yes, Karna was defeated at least three times that I am sure of. Unfortunately, we live in times when the villains and evil doers are being portrayed as heros.
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Can Bhima defeated Karna?

Bhima defeated karna seven times. Karna defeated Bhima four times: 3 times on the 14th day and the last time on the sixteenth day, while Bhima defeated Karna only one time on the 14th day. There was no match between Karna and Bhima.
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Was Karna a good person?

Karna joined the Duryodhana's side in the Kurukshetra war. He was a key warrior who aimed to kill 3rd Pandava Arjuna but dies in a battle with him during the war. He is a tragic hero in the Mahabharata, in a manner similar to Aristotle's literary category of "flawed good man".
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Who is more handsome Arjun or Karna?

Karna was much more handsome and attractive than Arjuna. In the Dwapara Yuga his beauty was described after Lord Krishna.
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What Krishna says about Karna?

Lord Krishna had praised Karna on several occasions.

In the middle of the war, Krishna even told Arjuna that Karna was indeed a real warrior, and far better than him. Karna reminds us of the saying ”Tough times never last, but tough people do.”
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Who is more powerful Karna or Bhima?

Karna is way superior to Bhima : He defeated jarasandha much easily than Bhima. He defeated and dragged Bhima by the tip of his bow. He defeated bhima many times on 14,15,16th day in group attacks led by Pandavas.
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Is Karna hero or villain?

Killing Abhimanyu illegally in war was the most remarkable act of Karna as a villain. He committed mistakes one after another only out of his extreme sense of loyalty to Duryodhana and turned himself into a villain though he had all the qualities of a hero.
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What was Karna last wish?

To which Karna spoke in the most despondant voice, "Hey krishna, my last wish is that you should perform my last rites, on virgin soil, soil on which the sorrows I have gone through cannot sprout in any form, and where my mortal remains will merge into the virgin soil."
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Who was the best friend of Karna?

Friendship with Karna

The friendship between Karna and Duryodhana is considered to be a great one, and is used as an example of friendship and loyalty. A lesser-known story is told about Karna, Duryodhana, and his wife Bhanumati, as an example of honest friendship.
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Who did Karna's last rites?

A while later, when the Pandavas gather for their elder brother Karna's last rites, Duryodhana claims he is the only one who has the right to do rituals. Shri Krishna agrees and asks Yudhishthir to hand over the sacred fire to Duryodhana.
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How did Karna lose?

The war between the Kauravas and Pandavas during the Dwapar Yug at the battlefield of Kurukshetra took place over 18 days. Karna was the Senapati or te General of the Kaurava army. He died on day 17 of the battle when Arjun fired a weapon upon a distressed unarmed Karna.
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Is Karna defeated Jarasandha?

In the Shanti Parva of Mahabharata, Jarasandha fought with Karna after the swayamvara of daughter (Bhanumati) of Chitrangada. After a tough fight, Karna defeated him.
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Can Karna defeat Indra?

If Indra had not taken Karna's kavacham (armor) and his kundalas (earrings), he could have defeated and killed you. Karna could defeat Indra himself and kill him. Not just Indra, he could also defeat and kill me if he had his kavacha and kundalas. These two things were taken from him for your sake.
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How many times Karna defeated Abhimanyu?

Abhimanyu defeated karna four times.
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Was Karna defeated by drupada?

Karna was never defeated by Drupada, he was a great archer and a skilled warrior. Drupada is the father of Draupadi , he happen to defeat one of the Kauravas named karna (also addressed as dushkarna) .
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Who is the superior warrior in Mahabharata?

Barbarik, being a true warrior and disciple of Lord Krishna, readily agreed and severed his own head. Bheem then took the head of the greatest Kshatriya and placed it on the top of a hill as promised.
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Was Karna the best archer?

Karna had the most powerful Bow in the World 'Vijaya', which was the guarantee of winning. But he never used it, or He became invincible. Out of Karna and Arjuna as archer both are at par. Karna being elder finally admired Arjuna as the top archer.
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Who is the greatest archer in Mahabharata?

Ekalavya is called as one of the foremost of Kings in the Rajasuya Yagya where he honours Yudhishthira by offering shoes with respect. Though he did not have his right thumb, he was noted as a very powerful archer and warrior.
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Who is the real villain of Mahabharat?

The main antagonist in Mahabharata, Duryodhana was the eldest of the Kauravas, the hundred sons of Dhritarashtra and queen Gandhari. As the first born, he was the crown prince of Kuru and its capital Hastinapur. Karna was his closest friend. He is remembered in history for ordering the disrobing of Draupadi.
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