Why did balarama always Favour Duryodhana?
Balarama was a confused soul. At one point he was so annoyed with Kauravas when he saw condition of Pandavas that he wanted to punish them. But as Duryodhana was more cunning and always maintained close relationship with him and became his favorite student , so some bias came in.
Who killed Brihadbala in Mahabharata?
Born to Vishrutavanta, he was the 117th generation of Ikshvaku Vansh and the last king of the Kosala Kingdom. In the Kurukshetra War, Brihadbala fought for the Kauravas and was killed by Abhimanyu.
Did Duryodhana defeat any warrior in Mahabharata?
On that day there was another time where Duryodhana alone defeated all the Pandavas including Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, the twins, Dristadyumna, Satyaki and the Uppandavas. Duryodhana had also killed a Yadava warrior named Chekitana on that day.
What is the significance of the Ikshvaku dynasty in Jainism?
This dynasty has an important place in Jain beliefs, as all Tirthankaras except Munisuvrata and Neminatha were born in a royal house. Ikshvaku King Nabhi’s son Rishavadeva was the first Tirthankara. Ajitnatha, the second Tirthankara was the son of Ikshvaku King Jitashatru.
Why is Bhishma forced to support Duryodhana in Mahabharata?
If you can recollect about the vow that Bhishma took for his father, he also mentions in his vow that he will always serve the king of Hastinapura whom ever it may be. So according to that he’s actually fighting for king Dhritharashtra and hence is forced to support Duryodhana.
Why was Shalya tricked into fighting on the Kaurava side?
So Shalya was tricked into fighting on the Kaurava side, despite his love for the Pandavas. In the course of the war, he killed Abhimanyu’s brother-in-law Uttara (as I discuss in this answer ), served as thr charioteer of Karna, and finally became the general of the Kaurava side after Karna died.
What is the history of Ikshvaku?
Their first Thirthankara Rishabadeva (Adi Nath) was the one who taught the people of extraction of sugarcane juice. So he was known as Ikshvaku. Another version is that he took sugarcane juice after a year of fasting. Both the Hindu and Jain Ikshvakus are probably one and the same.