WHO predicts the downfall of Kauravas?

Sanjaya is known to be very frank in his narration of the battle events and his opinions and he also predicted the destruction of Kauravas at the hands of Krishna and Arjuna (“Sanjaya, Charioteer”). Sanjaya was Dhritarashtra’s honest advisor.

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.

What happened to Gandhari first child?

All of Gandhari’s sons were killed in the war against their cousins, the Pandavas, at Kurukshetra, specifically at the hands of Bhima.

What is the story of Kaurava and Pandava?

This legendary epic narrates the struggle between the two groups of cousins, the Kaurava and the Pandava princes, who fought against each other in the Kurukshetra War for the throne of Hastinapur. It also contains several smaller stories and even philosophical discourses in the form of Bhagavad Gita.

What were the results of the Mahabharata war?

Casualties were high on both sides. Eventually, Pandavas won the Mahabharata War. All the sons of Dhritarashtra were killed in the battle at Kurukshetra including Duryodhana and Dushasana. Karna, the eldest son of Kunti who was born before her marriage to Pandu, was killed at the hands of Arjun.

What happened to the Pandavas after Mahabharata?

After the Mahabharata War, Yudhishthira was crowned as the King of Hastinapur and Indraprastha. The Pandavas ruled the Hastinapur kingdom for thirty-six years after which they handed the reins to Abhimanyu’s son, Parikshit. The Pandavas and Draupadi climbed the slopes of the Himalayas towards heaven. One by one, they fell on their last journey.

Who won the Mahabharata war at Kurukshetra?

Finally, the Kauravas and the Pandavas gathered huge armies and fought against each other in the Great Mahabharata War known as the Kurukshetra War. Pandavas won the Mahabharata War at Kurukshetra.