Characters Of Mahabharat

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Mahabharat epic is a true story dated over 4000 years ago. The Mahabharat is the cornerstone of what is today known as Hinduism.   

1)  Shri. Krishna
The incarnation of Lord Vishnu and the councellor of Pandavas who was the charioteer of Arjuna during the Kurukshetra war.

3)  Balaram
He was the elder brother of Shri. Krishna who was expert in mace and was the teacher of Bheem and Duryodhan.

3)  Sandipani
The guide of Krishna and Sudama

4)  Pratip
The king of Hastinapur who was the father of Devapi,Bahlika and Shantanu.

5)  Pratip
The king of Hastinapur who was the father of Devapi,Bahlika and Shantanu.

6)  Devapi
The eldest son of King Pratip who had a disease of leprocy.

7)  Bahlika
The second eldest son of the king Pratip who was after conquring the old aryan territories.

8)  Shantanu
The youngest son of the king Pratip who got married to the river,Ganga and Satyavati,the daughter of the fisherman Dasraj.

9)  Bhishma(Devavrat)
The son of Shantanu and Ganga.He had sacrifice his whole life for the welfare of Hastinapur,without expecting the position of throne.He died only after confirming that the Pandavas won the war and Hastinapur was safe.

10)  Ved Vyas
The son of Satyavati who is the compille of the Epic and character in it.

11)  Vichitravirya
The younger son of Shantanu and Satyavati.He was too small to run the kingdom and during the 'Swayamvar'(bravery condional marriage) Bhishma managed to get the three princesses-Amba,Ambika and Ambalika,who were the daughters of the king Kashiraj..Amba and Ambalika became his wives.He died soon after marriage and had no heir.

12)  Dhrutarashtra
The blind son of Ambika, who married to Gandhari and had hundread sons and one daughter,Dushala.The sons were called as 'Kauravas'.The eldest Kaurava was Duryodhan.

13)  Gandhari
The daughter of king Subala of Gandhar and sister of Shakuni.She was blindfolded for her husband.

14) Shakuni
The villain of Mahabharat who cheated Pandavas in 'Drtkreeda'(A Gambling Game).

15)  Yuyutsu
The son of Dhrutarashtra born from a maid who was in favour of Pandavas.

16)  Vidur
He was the son of Ved Vyas from his maid.He was intelligent and adviser of all and his phylosophy was well followed by all which was refered to as 'Vidur Niti'.

17)  Dronacharya
He was the guide of Pandavas in archery,mace techniques and battlefield arts.His wife was Kripi and son,Ashwatthama.

18)  Pandu
The son of Ambalika,the wife of Vichitravirya,from Ved Vyas.He was the Pandavas father.Pandu was husband of Kunti and Madri.Later on Pandu died and Madri burnt herself on his pyre.

19)  Kunti
The mother of Pandavas and Karna,who was born from Sun.

20)  Adhirath
He had adopted Karna and named him as Radhey.

21)  Karna
The eldest son of Kunti which was a secret for all except Dhrutarashtra.He was a great archer and a friend to Duryodhana.

22)  Yudhishthir
The eldest Pandava who was known for his truth and rituousness.His bad point was his non stop gambling.

23)  Bheem
The Panduputra, the son of Kunti from Vayu Dev.He was known for his mighty strength and skillful fight with Mace(Gada).

24)  Arjuna
The Kunti son,who was the best archer who had married Subhadra,the sister of Shri.Krishna.

25)  Sahdev
One of the Pandavas who killed Shakuni,the brother of Gandhari.

26)  Nakul
The Pandava who could talk to animals.He killed Shakuni's son Uluki,in the war.He was known for his good looks.

27)  Draupadi
The wife of five Pandavas who was achieved by Arjuna in 'Swayamvar'.

28  Dronacharya
He was the guide of Pandavas in archery,mace techniques and battlefield arts.His wife was Kripi and son,Ashwatthama.

29)  Ashwatthama
He took revenge on Pandavas for kiliing his father, Dronacharya and finished all the sons of Draupadi.Ashwatthama is believed to be immortal.

30)  Kripacharya
He was the teacher of Pandavas and Kauravas,who fought in the war on the side of Kauravas.

31)  Ghatotkacha
The son of Bheema from Hidimba,who had demonic powers.He was killed by Karna in the war.

32)  Abhimanyu
The son of Arjun and Subhadra who got married to Uttara,the daughter of King Virat.He was killed in the Chakravyuha(A confusing pathway) by Kauravas.

33)  Shalya
He was a great warrior and was a charioteer to Karna in the war.He was killed by Yudhishthir.

34)  Draupad
He was the father of Draupadi,Drishtadyumna and Shrikhandi.He killed Dronacharya.

35)  Virat
He was the king who gave shelter to Pandavas during their exile.He was killed by Dronacharya.

36)  Uttara
King Virat's daughter who got married to Arjun's son Abhimanyu and gave birth to Parikshit.

37)  Aniruddha
He was the son of Rukmavati,Pradyuman and grandson of Krishna,Rukmani.

38)  Ekalavya
He was a great acrcher of the potential of Arjuna who practised archery in front of clay statue of Dronacharya as his Guru(Teacher).

39)  Jayadhrata
He was the husband of Dushala,the only daughter of Dhrutarashtra and sister of Kauravas.

40)  Vasus
The sons of the river Ganga.