How does Mahabharata end?

The Mahabharata itself ends with the death of Krishna, and the subsequent end of his dynasty, and ascent of the Pandava brothers to Heaven.
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What happens at end of Mahabharata?

The Mahābhārata itself ends with the death of Krishna, and the subsequent end of his dynasty and ascent of the Pandava brothers to heaven.
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Who killed Arjun after Mahabharat?

Babruvahana defeated Arjuna and killed him.
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Who survived at the end of Mahabharata war?

Only twelve major warriors survive the war: the five Pandavas, Krishna, Satyaki, Ashwatthama, Kripacharya, Yuyutsu, Vrishaketu, and Kritavarma. Yudhishthira is crowned king of Hastinapur. After ruling for 36 years, he renounces the thron and passes the title on to Arjuna's grandson Parikshit.
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Who won the war in the end in Mahabharata?

After the Kaurava-Pandava war, the 100 sons of Dhritarashtra died. Pandavas won the battle. The eldest of Pandavas, Yudhishthira was made a king of Hastinapur.
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What Exactly Happened After Mahabharat?



Who killed Dhritarashtra?

After the great war of Mahabharata, the grief-stricken blind king along with his wife Gandhari, sister-in-law Kunti, and half brother Vidura left Hastinapura for penance. It is believed that all of them (except Vidura who predeceased him) perished in a forest fire and attained Moksha.
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Who killed yudhisthira?

Attempted fratricide, attempted suicide – a bizarre turn of affairs on the seventeenth day! Krishna may have uttered the most profound 800 shlokas ever at the beginning of the war (Bhagvad Gita Parva).
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Is Ashwathama still alive?

NO, Ashwatthama is NOT alive. He was cursed by the Supreme Krishna to wander in suffering for 3000 years.
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Who ruled Hastinapur after Pandavas?

When the child was born lifeless, it was Krishna who gave it life through His yogic powers. After Krishna left for Vaikuntam and the Pandavas renounced the world of power and pleasure, Parikshit inherited the throne of Hastinapur.
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What happened to Kunti after Mahabharata war?

After the Kurukshetra war, Kunti lived with her sons for many years. After she felt that her job in the world was over, she moved to a forest near the Himalayas with her brothers-in-law Vidura and Dhritarashtra, Sanjaya and sister-in-law Gandhari.
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Who killed bheem in Mahabharata?

His repeated failures and fecklessness against Bhima angered Duryodhana so much that he wanted him dead. He hatched a cunning plot where he poisoned Bhima's food and drowned him in River Ganga. Thankfully, the Naga king Vasuki saved Bhima and also apprised him of Duryodhana's hatred for him.
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Are the Pandavas still alive?

Mahabharata did not end with the victory of Pandavas and the defeat of or death to the Kauravas. This epic encompassed the death of the Pandavas, who in spite of winning the 18-day war against their cousins, failed to live happy lives. There is as much to learn from the end of this culturally rich epic.
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Who killed Shakuni?

During the Kurukshetra War, Shakuni was killed by the youngest Pandava, Sahadeva.
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Who Ruled India after Mahabharat?

It was a war not seen on a scale before, it was the Great Indian war, the Maha-bharat. After the war, Yudhishthir became king of Hastinapur and Indraprastha. The Pandavas ruled for 36 years, after which they abdicated in favour of Abhimanyu's son, Parikshit.
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Why did shakuni get to heaven?

So Shakuni, was highly obliged with his planning skills, and he was very intelligent in conspiracies against Kauravas. It was his pledge to destroy the rajya of Bhishmpitamah… This is the reason, he got Heaven. Shakuni was the prince of gandhar kingdom later he became its king after the dead of his father (subala).
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Where did Pandavas go after death?

So the five Pandavas and Draupadi left to the path of liberation. For this purpose, they all climbed Mount Kailash, which leads to the Swarga Loka. On their way, all except Yudhisthira slipped and died one by one.
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Who is still alive from Mahabharata?

Ashwatthama is the avatar of one of the eleven Rudras. Ashwatthama and Kripa are believed to be the lone survivors still living who had fought in the Kurukshetra War.
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Why Kurukshetra soil is red?

Most of the site as mentioned in the Mahabharata text is populated and occupied by farmers and landowners. Nor the soil is red in colour. "A common myth associated with Kurukshetra is that the soil is red with all the blood that spilled.
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Is Mahabharat true story?

Because Mahabharat is an epic, many people think that it is mythology and it was not true. It's all part of imaginations and one's perspectives. But this is not the case. Mahabharat was a real epic and it was a true event that happened in history.
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Who is Draupadi in her previous birth?

Draupadi had 2 previous birth. Vedavati - daughter of a sage who wanted to marry lord Vishnu. Ravan has got attracted to her and tried to molest her but she saved herself from him by jumping into pyre.
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Is Bhishma still alive?

After spending fifty-one nights on the arrow bed, Bhishma left his body on the auspicious Uttarayana (winter solstice). Before his death, he passed down the Vishnu Sahasranama to Yudhishtira. Bhishma is a revered figure in Hinduism.
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Does Draupadi have a daughter?

Draupadi had only five sons in the Sanskrit epic. But, according to some folklores, the Pandavas and Draupadi had six daughters too.
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Was Yudhisthira in love with Draupadi?

Of course yes. he loved her where many example are given in the story. He only tells that she is so great that she takes care of all of us like a mother so in turn we should take care of her like our daughter to his brothers.
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How many wives Arjun have?

Some notable incidents during the first exile were Arjuna's marriages with princesses Ulupi, Chitrāngadā and Subhadra. From his four wives, Arjuna had four sons, one from each wife — Shrutakarma, Iravan, Babhruvahana and Abhimanyu. During his second exile, Arjuna gained many celestial weapons.
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Why did Arjuna forget Geeta?

Originally Answered: Why did Arjuna forgot Bhagwat Gita? Arjuna was put into ignorance by Krishna so that He could speak Bhagavad Gita to His friend now turned student.
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