Who is powerful in Mahabharata?

Arjuna: He was the son of Indra. He was the best archer and the greatest warrior of Mahabharata. He defeated great warriors like Bhishma, Drona, Ashwatthama, Karna, fairly but never got defeated by any of them. He remained unbeaten throughout the epic and thus he was invincible.
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Who are the powerful people in Mahabharata?

The most important characters of Mahabharata can be said to include: Krishna; the Pandavas — Yudhishthira, Bheema, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva, along with their wife Draupadi; and the Kauravas (who were a hundred brothers), led by the eldest brother, Duryodhana.
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Who is more powerful Bhishma or Karna?

karna was more powerful than Bhishma. Yes, he was if wat we had read or watched or heard is true than karna must be the most unlucky, unfortunate, powerful warrior to have ever lived after indrajit the son of Ravana. To defeat Bhishma they just had to do one thing that is to bring in Shikandi.
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Who is stronger between Arjuna or Karna?

Karna was more powerful than Arjuna.
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Who is the true hero of Mahabharata?

Karna is the “hero” of the Mahabharata…. some may argue Krishna is the Mahabharata…..but he played a supporting role by helping win the Kurukshetra war…. Karna is the “main hero” of the epic…. the epic actually crowns Karna as the hero of Mahabharata….
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The strongest warrior in Mahabharata according to Sadhguru



Who can defeat Karna?

Being spurred by Krishna, then Arjuna used Anjalikastra to kill Karna which cut the head of Karna, leading to his death. Arjuna had to kill Karna in such a kind of situation only because Karna had banes from Goddess Earth and poor brahmin.
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Is Karna hero or villain?

Karna was a person with heroic attributes who goes to the dark side. In that sense, he's definitely an anti-hero.
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Who is 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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Who can defeat Arjuna?

Only Abhimanyu, Bhishma, Drona and Karna have the slightest chance to defeat Arjuna in archery. Sword fighting - Arjuna's sword fight skills were shown when he fought Shiva to obtain Pashupastra. But in one verse, it states that Satyaki, Nakula, Sahadeva and Dushasana were the best swordsmen of that era.
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Who is strongest warrior in Mahabharata?

Arjuna: He was the son of Indra. He was the best archer and the greatest warrior of Mahabharata.
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Who was the strongest Pandava?

Bhima's strong point throughout the epic remains his towering strength. He was so wrathful and strong that it was impossible to even for Indra to subdue him in a battle. Bhima was also renowned for his giant appetite – at times, half of the total food consumed by the Pandavas was eaten by him.
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Did Karna defeated Bhima?

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.
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Was Arjun jealous of Karna?

In the Mahabharata, Karna has a one-point programme — he wants to defeat Arjuna. He is jealous of Arjuna's prowess. So he never thinks about the costs of fighting Arjuna, and misleads Duryodhana too whenever he can, said V.S.
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Who is the strongest warrior?

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  7. LEONIDAS OF SPARTA.
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Was Duryodhana better than Bhima?

Despite his proposed advantage over Yudhishthira, Arjuna, Nakula, or Sahadeva with the gada, Duryodhana picked his nemesis Bhima. Despite Bhima's physical advantage, Duryodhana had the better technique due to his devotion to his craft.
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Is Bhishma the most powerful?

Bhishma was one of the most powerful warriors of his time and in history. He acquired his prowess and invincibility from being the son of the sacred Ganga and by being a student of Lord Parashurama. Despite being about five generations old, Bhishma was too powerful to be defeated by any warrior alive at that time.
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Can Arjun beat Karna?

Arjuna defeated Karna twice before the great war of kurukshetra. He defeated once directly and once indirectly.
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Who could defeat Krishna?

The legend goes like this: Jarasandha, Kansa's father-in-law, and the ruler of Magadha attacks Mathura seventeen times but is beaten by Krishna every time. Jarasandha unable to defeat Krishna on his own made an alliance with Kālayavana.
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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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How many times Karna defeated?

Three times! 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. That is why, suddenly, there are so many books, serials, movies and news stories that portray the bad guys as victims and ultimately as heros.
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Who defeated yudhisthira?

Arjuna, Bhima, Nakula, and Sahadeva led armies across the four corners of the world to obtain tributes from all kingdoms for Yudhishthira's sacrifice. The non-compliant Magadha king, Jarasandha was defeated by Bhima and Krishna.
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Who could end Mahabharata in one day?

In this manner, Krishna asked each warrior and received an answer. Krishna, disguised as a brahmin, stopped Barbarika to examine his strength. When asked how many days he would take to finish the war alone, Barbarika answered that he could finish it in one minute.
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Is Karna a God?

Karna (Sanskrit: कर्ण, IAST: Karṇa), also known as Vasusena, Anga-raja, and Radheya, is one of the main protagonists of the Hindu epic Mahābhārata. He is the son of the sun god Surya and princess Kunti (mother of the Pandavas), and thus a demigod of royal birth.
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Did Karna loved Draupadi?

No, but there was actually a time when karna liked draupadi and wanted to marry her but as known draupadi rejected him in swayamvar as he was a sutputra and she was a princess After that they never liked/loved each other after the insult.
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Is Duryodhana good?

Legend has it that Yudisthira is angry that Duryodhana, the cause of much evil, has earned a place in heaven. Lord Indra explains that he has served his time in hell, and has also been a good king. Duryodhana is seen as a villain in Indian mythology. He was jealous of the Pandavas and tried every means to destroy them.
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