Who is the most dramatic figure in Mahabharata explain?

The most dramatic figure of the entire Mahabharata, however, is Sri Krishna who is the supreme personality of Godhead himself, descended to earth in human form to reestablish his devotees as care takers of the earth, and who practice Dharma.
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Who is the most dramatic figure in the entire epic Mahabharata?

The most dramatic figure of the entire Mahabharata, however, is Krishna Vasudeva [Vaa-su-DAY-va], who was the supreme God Vishnu himself, descended to earth in human form to rescue Law, Good Deeds, Right, and Virtue (all of these words refer to different aspects of “dharma”).
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Who is the most tragic character in Mahabharata and why?

Karna is the flawed tragic hero of the Mahabharata. He is martially adept and equal to Arjuna as a warrior, a gifted speaker who embeds provocative insults for his opponents in front of an audience. He does the right thing (dharma) yet is cruel and mean (adharma).
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Who was the most intelligent character in Mahabharata?

Vidura (Sanskrit: विदुर, lit. skilled, intelligent or wise) also known as Kshatri is one of the central characters in the Mahabharata, a major Hindu epic. He is described as the prime minister of the Kuru Kingdom and is the paternal uncle of both the Pandavas and Kauravas. This article contains Indic text.
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Who is the real hero of Mahabharata Arjuna or Karna?

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Is Karna greater than Arjuna?

Hands down- Arjuna. Arjuna was better than Karna. A Greater warrior. And this was proven more than once during the Mahabharata.
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Who is more popular Karna or Arjuna?

That is: “Truth has a very low voice, and lies shout so much that every person believes untruth very easily.” That is exactly why Karna has more followers (is more popular than) Arjuna in many places: Because many people believe in his lies and other Karna centered fables.
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Who was the most intelligent Pandava?

Special Skills
  • Wisdom: Sahadeva had the most knowledge among his brothers; of the past, present, and the future. ...
  • Astrology: It is said that he was a great astrologer and he even knew about everything including the Mahabharata battle beforehand.
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Who was the most handsome among Pandavas?

Skilled in Ayurveda, sword fighting and horse keeping, Nakula is regarded as the most handsome man in the Mahabharata. He had two wives - Draupadi, the common wife of the five brothers, and Karenumati, daughter of Chedi king Shishupala.
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Who was the best 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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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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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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Is Mahabharata tragedy?

Tragedy is an inherent plot of an epic. But in Mahabharata – an epic of a different scale, tragic characters come in groups. And the stories about them are so intricately written, you feel for them – even when the characters are negative. But the real tragic characters evoke a different emotion deep inside of us.
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What is the longest epic?

The Mahabharata is one of the longest epic poems ever written. It has over 200,000 verse lines, 1.8 million words and it is believed that it could have taken over 600 years to write! The oldest surviving piece of text is believed to be dated from 400BCE.
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What was the main story of Mahabharata?

The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic where the main story revolves around two branches of a family - the Pandavas and Kauravas - who, in the Kurukshetra War, battle for the throne of Hastinapura. Interwoven into this narrative are several smaller stories about people dead or living, and philosophical discourses.
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What was the final test for yudhisthira?

Once in heaven Yudhiṣṭhira faced one final test of his virtue: He saw only the Dhārtarāṣṭras in heaven, and he was told that his brothers were in hell. He insisted on joining his brothers in hell, if that be the case.
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Who did Draupadi sleep with first?

The first night with Yudhishtara proved disastrously frustrating for Draupadi who was by then aroused and willing to be taken. Bhima, who came next, got over his carnal desire by carrying Draupadi on his shoulders to show her the city till he was exhausted.
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Was Karna most handsome man?

In Mahabharata ,Karna was the most handsome man in fair skin along with Lord Krishna ,he was the most handsome man in black skin.In Mahabharata,Karna's beauty detaildly desceibed more than 25 times unlike Nakula and Pradyumna,their beauty described only 2,3 times.
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Who did Draupadi love?

Draupadi loved Arjun. It was he who she was married to and many incidents are mentioned in various books of accounts which mention her love for Arjun. But she always longed for his love as it was Subhadra who Arjun loved. Bhim loved Draupadi the most out of all 5 brothers.
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Who was Kunti's Favourite daughter in law?

She is said to have a great amount of respect for her brother-in-law Dhritarashtra and Vidura and for Dhritarashtra's wife Gandhari. She is also said to have an affectionate relationship with her daughter-in-law Draupadi.
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Who is Nakula wife?

Skilled in Ayurveda, sword fighting and horse keeping, Nakula is regarded as the most handsome man in the Mahabharata. He had two wives - Draupadi, the common wife of the five brothers, and Karenumati, daughter of Chedi king Shishupala.
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How smart was Shakuni?

Yes. I believe Shakuni was the most intelligent in the entire Mahabharata. For Krishna, all the future, present and past was known. But Shakuni, who lacked all kinds of divine power or divya drishti, could very well strategise and hatch clever conspiracies.
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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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Who is stronger 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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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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