Who killed 100 Kauravas?

During the Kurukshetra war
Kurukshetra war
The Kurukshetra War (Sanskrit: कुरुक्षेत्र युद्ध ), also called the Mahabharata War, is a war described in the Indian epic poem The Mahābhārata (Sanskrit: महाभारत ). The conflict arose from a dynastic succession struggle between two groups of cousins, the Kauravas and the Pandavas, for the throne of Hastinapura.
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, Bhima alone killed a hundred Kaurava brothers. He was considered to have the physical strength of 10,000 elephants approximately.
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Who killed 100 sons of Gandhari?

Bhima was fierce in killing the Kauravas and he killed 98 of them easily, with Dushasana and Duryodhana remaining.
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Who killed Sons of Kauravas?

He is killed by Abhimanyu on the 13th day of the War. Lakshmana was said to have married Krishna's son Samba, and they had a son Ushneek. Dushasana was also said to have a son, who killed Abhimanyu in the war. Dushasana's son was ultimately killed by Shrutasena in the War.
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When was the first Kaurava killed?

First 97 kauravas were killed by Bheema in the battle on the 11th day and then Vikarna was killed even though Bheema didn't want to fight against him and he warned him to move out too, but since he didn't, Bheema had to give him the death gift that he deserved. Then Dushyasana and finally Duryodhana.
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How many sons did 100 Kauravas have?

According to Mahabharata, Gandhari had 101 children. 100 sons and 1 daughter(Dushala). Eldest among all is Duryodhana. Each of these children are born a day apart.
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Who killed shakuni?

It was Shakuni who played the game of dice, one of the seminal events in the epic. He had the power of controlling what number turns out when he rolls the dice and he used the power to his advantage in the very important dice game. During the Kurukshetra War, Shakuni was killed by the youngest Pandava, Sahadeva.
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Why did shakuni wanted to destroy Kauravas?

They had demanded Gandhari's hand and promised her marriage to a king, and now they had reneged on their word. Hatred brimmed in his heart. He would not forget the insult to Gandhara by the kingdom that considered itself above all. That's why Shakuni was against Kauravas.
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Who killed Bhima?

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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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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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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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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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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Why Karna did not save Draupadi?

Karna did not have even the slightest reason to protect her except the reason, her being a woman and that women should not be humiliated so badly in front of men.
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Who was Shakuni in previous birth?

It was Dhritrashtra who got cursed. In previous birth he was a leader of a tribe and her daughter didn't had any child so she kept 100 birds with herself and one day when she and her husband went to teerth she gave those birds to his father and said that take care of them carefully they are like my children.
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Who is older Gandhari or Shakuni?

Early life and marriage

Gandhari is regarded as an incarnation of the goddess Mati. She was the sister of Shakuni. During her maiden days, she is said to have impressed Lord Shiva through penance and received a boon to bear 100 children. However, the reason for her penance and her receiving such boon is unknown.
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Who were the 18 survivors of Mahabharat?

Thus the 12 warriors who survived Kurukshetra war Mahabharata are Krishna, Arjuna, Bhima, Yudhishthira, Nakula, Sahadeva, Yuyutsu, Satyaki, Kritavarma, Ashwatthama, Kripacharya and Vrishaketu. 1. Krishna: This is the most obvious answer.
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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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Who was the next king of Hastinapur after Yudhisthira?

Parikshit was thus born to Uttara. He was named Vişņurāta, because Lord Vishnu had given him to the Pandavas when their race was about to become extinct. Later he was crowned heir to the Pandavas at Hastinapura. After his coronation, he performed three sacrifices.
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Did Karna defeated Yudhisthira?

When Arjuna was involved in fight with Samsaptakas, Karna defeated the Pandava brothers Nakula, Sahadeva and Yudhishthira in battle but spared their lives as per promise he made to Kunti. Karna along with his son Vrishasena began slaying armies of Pandavas.
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Who killed Ghatotkacha son?

His son Anjanaparvan was brutally killed by Ashwatthama. On the 14th night, Ghatotkacha comes into conflict with Ashwatthama, who was attempting to rally the fleeing soldiers.
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Who killed Arjun in Mahabharat?

Babruvahana defeated Arjuna and killed him.
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Who is Ghatotkacha son?

This story is about Ghatotkacha's son Belarsen. Belarsen received a gift of three magical arrows from Lord Shiva. The first would mark whatever he wanted to destroy, the second to keep those he wanted to save and the third would actually do the actual work of destruction.
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Why Gandhari close her eyes?

Gandhari, Dhritarashtra's wife keeps her eyes covered because she does not want to see a world that her visually challenged husband cannot see. But although she is unable to see, she is intelligent enough to make guesses about the future, said V.S. Karunakarachariar in a discourse.
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What is Indraprastha called now?

history of Delhi

…the narrative, a city called Indraprastha (“City of the God Indra”), built about 1400 bce, was the capital of the Pandavas. Although nothing remains of Indraprastha, legend holds it to have been a thriving city. The first reference to the place-name Delhi seems to have been made in the 1st…
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Was Shakuni married?

Yes, Shakuni gets married. His wife name was Arshi. He had two sons named uluka and Vrikaasur. Shakuni returned to Gandhar at the end of the Battle Mahabharata.
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