Who can defeat guru Drona?

Bhima
Drona takes up another chariot, only for Bhima to smash that one as well. In total, Bhima smashes eight of Drona’s chariots and is able to bypass his guru.

Can Arjuna defeat Drona?

Thus Drona is crowned as the new chief of the Kauravas army. Drona arrays his army in the form of a Sakata (vehicle), while their illustrious foes, in Krauncha (crane) form. Drona can’t defeat Arjuna and Arjuna didn’t have a motive to kill his own guru.

Who saved Dhrishtadyumna from Drona?

Satyaki
When Drona was about to slay him, Satyaki saves him. Dhrishtadyumna withdrew from battle. Drona battles Satyaki, both gets covered in blood, and divisions became spectators of that single combat. Satyaki cuts Drona bow 16 times and the son of Bhardwaja, mentally applauds the prowess of Satyaki.

Who killed Upapandavas?

Ashwatthama
Ashwatthama killed all the Upapandavas in their sleep. In some versions of the story, he believes them to be the five Pandava brothers; in others, he purposefully attacks the Pandavas’ heirs in order to hurt the Pandavas emotionally.

Why did Guru Dronacharya’s disciples feel envious of Arjun?

Dronacharya’s disciples feel envious of Arjun : Some disciples of Guru Dronacharya used to feel that their Guru appreciated Arjun more than anyone else. So they were jealous of Arjun. One day Guru Dronacharya took all his disciples to a river for a bath.

Did Dronacharya favour Arjuna?

Many, including Duryodhana, accused him of favouring Arjuna. However, this story gives perspective as to why Dronacharya thought there was no warrior quite like Arjuna. Once, Dronacharya overheard Duryodhana accusing him of favouring Arjuna and ignoring the rest.

Is Guru Dronacharya and Ekalavya a caste slur?

‘Guru Dronacharya and Ekalavya’ is a famous story of the Mahabharata era. This episode gave enough space to Indian secularists, reformists and historians to abuse Guru Dronacharya with caste slurs. It is a different matter either they deliberately criticize the famous guru or are completely ignorant about the real essence behind it.

Who was Dronacharya in Mahabharata?

Guru Dronacharya was a legendary and illustrious teacher of the Mahabharata era. He taught royal princes of both the clans, Pandavas and Kauravas. It is his teachings which made all his disciples from both the princely clan, masters of all the arts-related to warfare. Once Arjuna was hunting in a forest.