It is believed that the only surviving Kaurava in the Mahabharata war was Yuyutsu.
It is believed that the only surviving Kaurava in the Mahabharata war was Yuyutsu and 24,165 Kaurava soldiers were missing. they were finished. Shalya was born in the 50th generation of Luv and Kush, who fought on behalf of the Kauravas in the Mahabharata war.
According to research, when the Mahabharata war took place, At that time, Shri Krishna was 83 years old. He left his body 36 years after the Mahabharata war. This means he left his body at the age of 119 years.
Lord Shri Krishna existed during the Sandhi period at the end of Dwapara and beginning of Kaliyuga.
According to Bhagwat Purana, Kalikaal started in 3102 BC after Shri Krishna left his body. Thus, 5120 years have passed since Kaliyuga started.
Before the Mahabharata war, the Pandavas camped their army on the banks of the Hiranyavati River (a tributary of the Saraswati River) near the Samantra Panchak Tirtha situated on the southern bank of the Saraswati River in the western region of Kurukshetra.
The Kauravas camped in a flat plain at a distance of a few yojanas in the eastern part of Kurukshetra.
There were excellent arrangements for food for the soldiers and treatment of the injured in the camps on both sides. Elephants, horses and chariots There were different arrangements. In each of the thousands of camps Abundant food items, weapons, instruments and many physicians and craftsmen were kept on payment.🙏🏽 Courtesy🙏🏽
For the war between the two armies, 5 yojanas (1 yojana = 8 km circumference, according to Vishnu Purana 4 kos or kosh) = 1 Yojana = 13 km to 16 km) = 40 km circle was left.
The allies on the side of the Kauravas were the districts: Gandhara, Madra, Sindh, Kamboj, Kalinga, Sinhala, Dard, Abhishah, Magadh, Pishaach, Kosala, Pratichya, Bahlik, Udichya, Ansh, Pallava, Saurashtra, Avanti, Nishad, Shursen, Shibi, Vasati, Paurav, Tushar, Chuchupadesh, Ashvak, Pandya, Pulinda, Parad, Kshudrak, Pragjyotishpur, Mekal, Kuruvind, Tripura, Sal, Ambastha, Kaitava, Yavana, Trigarta, Sauvir and Prachya.
These warriors fought on behalf of the Kauravas: Bhishma, Dronacharya, Kripacharya, Karna, Ashwatthama, Madranresh Shalya, Bhurishrava, Alambush, Kritavarma, Kalingaraj, Shrutayudha, Shakuni, Bhagadatta, Jayadratha, Vind-Anuvind, Kambojraj, Sudakshin, Brihadwal, Duryodhana and his 99 brothers along with thousands of others Warrior.
These districts were on the side of Pandavas:
Panchal, Chedi, Kashi, Karush, Matsya, Kekay, Srinjay, Dakshaarna, Somak, Kunti, Anapta, Dasheraka, Prabhadrak, Anupak, Kirat, Patchar, Tittir, Chola, Pandya, Agnivesya, Hund, Danbhari, Shabar, Udbhas, Vatsa, Paundra, Pishach, Pundra, Kundivish, Marut, Dhenuk, Layers and layers.
These warriors fought on behalf of Pandavas: Bhima, Nakul, Sahadev, Arjun, Yudhishtra, Draupadi The five sons of Satyaki, Uttamauja, Virat, Drupada, Dhrishtadyumna, Abhimanyu, Pandyaraja, Ghatotkacha, Shikhandi, Yuyutsu, Kuntibhoj, Uttamauja, Shaibya and Anupraj Neel.
Neutral District: Vidarbha, Shalva, China, Lauhitya, Shonit, Nepa, Konkan, Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra, Dravida etc. Did not participate in this war.
On the advice of Grandfather Bhishma, both the parties came together and made some rules of war. The rules made by them are as follows-
1. The war will continue every day from sunrise to sunset. There will be no war after sunset.
2. After the end of the war, everyone will abandon deceit and deceit and behave with love.
3. The charioteer will fight with the charioteer, the elephant with the elephant and the foot with the foot.
4. Only one brave man will fight with another brave man.
5. People running away in fear or seeking shelter will not be attacked with weapons.
6. No weapon will be raised against a warrior who is unarmed.
6. No weapon will be raised against a warrior who is unarmed.
#First_day_of_war:
On the first day, on one side, Krishna and Arjun were standing with their chariot between the armies on both sides and were preaching Geeta to Arjun. Meanwhile, Bhishma Pitamah told all the warriors that the war was about to begin. At this time, whichever warrior left his camp If he wants to change, he is free to fight on whose side he wants. After this announcement, Dhritarashtra’s son Yuyutsu The Kauravas left the group in anger and went to the camp of the Pandavas. This was possible due to the activities of Yudhishthir.
After the sermon of Shri Krishna, Arjun declared war by blowing the conch named Devdutt. On this day 10 thousand soldiers died. Bhima attacked Dushasan. Abhimanyu cut Bhishma’s bow and the flagpole of the chariot. At the end of the first day, the Pandava side suffered heavy losses. Virata Naresh’s sons Uttar and Shweta respectively Killed by Shalya and Bhishma. Many of his soldiers were killed by Bhishma.
Who was stronger:
Pandava side lost on the first day Had to be raised and the Kaurava side remained strong.
#second_day_of_war:
After Krishna’s sermon, there was a war between Arjuna and Bhishma, Dhrishtadyumna and Drona. Satyaki injured Bhishma’s charioteer. Dronacharya defeated Dhrishtadyumna many times and cut off many of his bows, Arjun and Shri Krishna were injured many times by Bhishma. On this day, Bhima fought with the Kalingas and Nishads and thousands of Kalingas and Nishads were killed by Bhima, Arjun also Prevented Bhishma from wreaking havoc. Kalinga king Bhanuman, Ketuman and other Kalinga brave warriors fighting on behalf of Kauravas were killed.
Who was stronger:
On the second day, the Kauravas suffered losses and the Pandava side remained strong.
#day 3 :
The Kauravas formed a military array like Garuda and the Pandavas formed a crescent-shaped military array. Duryodhana was protecting the Kauravas and Bhima and Arjun were protecting the Pandavas. On this day, Bhima along with Ghatotkacha drove away Duryodhana’s army from the war. Seeing this, Bhishma creates a terrible massacre. Shri Krishna asks Arjun to kill Bhishma, but Arjun is unable to fight with enthusiasm due to which Shri Krishna himself gets ready to kill Bhishma, but By giving them assurance in the form of a promise, Arjun massacres the Kaurava army. He kills all the Prachyas, Sauveeras, Kshudrakas and Malava Kshatriyas in a single day. Duryodhana became unconscious due to Bhima’s arrow and then his charioteer took away the chariot. Bhima killed hundreds of soldiers. Even on this day, it is the Kauravas who suffer the most losses. Warriors are killed.
Who was stronger:
Both sides fought bravely.
#fourth_day:
Even on the fourth day the Kaurava side suffered heavy losses. On this day, Kauravas covered Arjun with their arrows, but Arjun killed everyone. Bhima created an uproar in the Kaurava army on this day, Duryodhana sent his army to Bhima. Sent to kill, but with the help of Ghatotkacha, Bhima destroyed them all and also killed 14 Kauravas, But Bhima was soon controlled by King Bhagdatta. Later, Arjun and Bhima also gave a tough challenge to Bhishma in a fierce battle.
Who was stronger:
Kauravas had to suffer losses on this day
And the Pandava side remained strong.
#Fifth_Day_War:
After the sermon of Shri Krishna, the war started and then there was a fierce battle. A large number of soldiers from both the sides were killed. On this day Bhishma defeated the Pandava army in his Covered with arrows. To stop them, Arjun and Bhima fought a fierce battle with them respectively. Satyaki stopped Dronacharya from committing a gruesome massacre. Satyaki was chased away from the battlefield by Bhishma. Satyaki’s 10 sons were killed.
Who was stronger:
Both sides fought bravely.
#Sixth_Day_War:
Kauravas deployed an army of the size of Kronchvyuh and Pandavas deployed an army of the size of Makarvyuh in Kurukshetra. After a fierce battle, Drona’s charioteer was killed. Due to his repeated defeats in the war, Duryodhana He continued to get angry, but Bhishma kept consoling him. In the end, the Panchal army was massacred by Bhishma.
Who was stronger:
Both sides fought bravely.
#Seventh_Day_War:
On the seventh day, the Kauravas formed a mandala-shaped array and the Pandavas deployed their army in the shape of a Vajra array. In a mandala shape, there are seven chariots near an elephant, seven horsemen to protect one chariot, one
Seven archers were deployed to protect the cavalry and ten soldiers were deployed to protect one archer. Duryodhana was in the middle of the army. A fierce battle took place on ten fronts in Vajrakara. On this day, Arjun creates a stampede in the Kaurava army with his tricks. Dhrishtadyumna defeats Duryodhana in battle. Vind and Anuvind are defeated by Arjun’s son Iravan, Bhagadatta Ghatotkacha
And Nakul Sahadev together drive away Shalya from the battlefield.
Seeing this, Bhishma once again massacres the Pandava army. On this day, due to the death of Virat’s son Shankha
The Kaurava side suffers losses.
Who was stronger:
Both sides fought bravely.
#Eighth_Day_War:
The Kauravas created a tortoise array and the Pandavas created a three-peaked array. Pandava son Bhima kills Dhritarashtra’s eight sons.
Iravan, son of Arjuna’s second wife Ulupi, is killed by Aashtrayashram (Ambalusha), son of Bakasura.
Ghatotkacha used power on Duryodhana but Banganresh removed Duryodhana and used the power on himself.
Taken and Banganresh dies. Due to this incident, fear of the elusive Ghatotkacha spreads in Duryodhana’s mind. Then, on the orders of Bhishma, Bhagadatta defeats Ghatotkacha and pushes Bheema, Yudhishthir and other Pandava soldiers back.
By the end of the day Bhimsen kills nine more sons of Dhritarashtra.
Loss of Pandava side:
Killing of Arjun’s son Iravan by Ambalusha. Loss of Kaurava side: Killing of 17 sons of Dhritarashtra by Bhima.
Who was stronger:
Both sides stood firm and both
Only one side had to suffer loss.
However, the Kauravas suffered more damage.
#ninth_day_of_war:
After Krishna’s sermon, a fierce battle took place due to which Bhishma, showing bravery, injured Arjun and ruined his chariot. His vow to Krishna to finally stop Bhishma’s horrific massacre in the war.
Have to break it. Seeing his dilapidated chariot, Shri Krishna
They pounce on Bhishma with a wheel, but he calms down, but on this day Bhishma destroys most of the Pandavas’ army.
Who was stronger: Kauravas
#tenth_day:
Due to Bhishma killing the Pandava army on a large scale, fear spreads among the Pandava side, then at the behest of Shri Krishna, the Pandavas fold their hands in front of Bhishma and ask him the solution to their death. Bhishma, after thinking for some time, gives the solution.
After this, Bhishma massacres the Panchala and Matsya army. Then the Pandava side faces Bhishma in the battlefield.
Shikhandi was deployed for the war. Seeing Shikhandi standing in front of him in the battlefield, Bhishma gave up his weapons.
During this time, with great reluctance, Arjun pierced Bhishma with his arrows. Bhishma lay down on the bed of arrows. Bhishma told that he would leave his body only after the sun’s Uttarayan.
Because he has got the boon of voluntary death from his father Shantanu.
Pandava side’s loss: Shatanik
Loss of Kaurava side: Bhishma
Who was stronger: Pandavas
#Eleventh_Day:
After Bhishma lay down on his bed, Drona became the commander in front of Karna in the fifth day of war. causes massive destruction. Duryodhana and Shakuni Drona are told that if they capture Yudhishthir then the war will end.
You will be finished, then at the end of the day when Drona defeats Yudhishthir in battle and moves forward to capture him.
Arjuna comes and stops them with his shower of arrows.
Nakul was with Yudhishthir and Arjun also came back to Yudhishthir. In this way the Kauravas could not catch Yudhishthir.
Loss of Pandava side: Killing of Virat
Who was stronger: Kauravas
#Twelfth_Day_War:
Due to Arjun not being able to capture Yudhishthir in yesterday’s war, Shakuni and Duryodhana kept Arjun far away from Yudhishthir.
To send him, the king of Trigarta country is asked to fight with him and keep him busy in the war there, he does so.
But once again Arjuna reaches in time and Drona fails. What happens is that Satyaki was Yudhishthira’s protector when the Trigartas take Arjuna away.On returning, Arjun killed King Bhagadatta of Pragjyotishpur (a kingdom in the north-east) with an arrow to Ardhachandra. Satyaki cut the wheel of Drona’s chariot and killed his horses.
Drona beheaded Satyaki with a half-moon arrow.Satyaki killed many high-ranking warriors of the Kauravas, prominent among whom were Jalsandhi, Gajasena of Trigartas, Sudarshan,
The army of Mlechchhas, Bhurishrava and Karnaputra were pleased. Satyaki had to face a tough fight with Bhurishrava in the battlefield.
Every time Satyaki was saved by Krishna and Arjun.
Loss of Pandava side: Drupada
Loss of Kaurava side: Trigarta King
Who was stronger: both
#Thirteenth_day:
Kauravas created Chakravyuh. On this day Duryodhana asks King Bhagadatta to keep Arjun busy.
Bhagdatta once again defeats Bhima by driving away the Pandava warriors in the war and then has a terrible fight with Arjun.
Let’s war.Sri Krishna Bhagadatta’s Vaishnavastra
Take up and protect Arjun from him. Ultimately Arjun breaks the blindfold of Bhagadatta so that he can no longer see.
He goes and Arjun kills him by deceit in this state itself. On the same day, Drona creates Chakravyuh for Yudhishthir, which only Abhimanyu knew how to break, but did not know how to get out.So Arjun sends Yudhishthir, Bhima etc. with him, but at the gate of Chakravyuh, all of them are stopped by Jayadratha due to the boon of Shiva and only Abhimanyu is able to enter. These people kill Abhimanyu:
At the behest of Karna, the seven great charioteers Karna, Jayadratha, Drona, Ashwatthama, Duryodhana, Lakshman
And Shakuni together attacked Abhimanyu
Attacked.
The mace which Laxman hit on Abhimanyu’s head, Abhimanyu threw the same mace and hit Lakshman. Due to this, both of them died instantly. Hearing the news of Abhimanyu being killed, Jayadratha decided to kill him before sunset tomorrow.
Arjun vowed to commit suicide otherwise he would commit suicide.
Loss of Pandava side: Abhimanyu
Who was stronger: Pandavas
#Fourteenth_Day: Hearing Arjun’s talk about Agni Samadhi, the Kaurava side becomes very happy and then they plan that today all the Kaurava warriors will risk their lives to save Jayadratha in the war. Drona gives full assurance of saving Jayadratha and hides him in the rear of the army. The war begins. Bhurishrava wanted to kill Satyaki, then Arjun cut off Bhurishrava’s hands.
He fell on the ground and Satyaki cut off his head. Drona kills Drupada and Virat. Then Krishna makes the sun set due to his illusion. Seeing the sunset, Arjun starts preparing for Agni Samadhi. The hidden Jayadratha comes out of curiosity to see Arjun taking Agni Samadhi.
He comes and starts laughing, at the same time, by the grace of Shri Krishna, the sun comes out again and immediately Arjun tramples everyone and kills Jayadratha, who had come out due to the fake sunset caused by Krishna, and makes his head fall in his father’s lap.
Loss of Pandava side: Drupada, Virat
Loss of Kaurava side: Jayadratha, Bhagadatta,
#Fifteenth_day:
Due to the increasing destructive power of Drona, panic spread in the camp of Pandavas. Father and son together fought in the Mahabharata war.
The defeat of Pandavas was ensured. Seeing the defeat of the Pandavas, Shri Krishna asked Yudhishthir to resort to deceit.
Under this plan, the word was spread in the war that ‘Ashwatthama was killed’, but Yudhishthir was not ready to lie. Then Avantiraja’s elephant named Ashwatthama was killed by Bhima. After this, it was spread in the war that ‘Ashwatthama was killed’.
When Guru Dronacharya wanted to know the truth about Ashwatthama from Dharmaraja Yudhishthir, he replied – ‘Ashwatthama was killed, but the elephant.’
At the same time, Shri Krishna blew the conch due to which Guru Dronacharya could not hear the last word ‘elephant’ and
They thought my son was killed. Hearing this, he abandoned his weapons and closed his eyes in grief on the battlefield.
This was the moment when Draupadi’s brother Dhrishtadyumna, knowing that Dronacharya was unarmed, beheaded him with a sword.
Loss of Kaurava side: Drona
Who was stronger: Pandavas
#Sixteenth_Day_War:
After Drona is killed by deceit, Karna is made the commander on behalf of the Kauravas. Karna massacres the Pandava army and defeats Nakul and Sahadev in the battle.
Yes, but remembering the promise given to Kunti, he does not take her life. Then he also fights fiercely with Arjun.
On the advice of Duryodhana, Karna killed Ghatotkacha with his infallible power. Karna has given this infallible power to Arjuna.
Had saved it but Duryodhana, frightened by Ghatotkacha, asked Karna to use this power. This was such a power whose attack could never go waste. Karna had saved it to kill Arjun. Meanwhile, Bhima fights with Duhshasan and he kills Duhshasan and drinks the blood from his chest and finally the sun sets.
Loss of Kaurava side: Dushasan
Who was stronger: both
#Seventeenth_day:
Shalya was made the charioteer of Karna. On this day, Karna remembers the promise given to Kunti after defeating Bhima and Yudhishthir.
Tax does not take away their lives. Later he started fighting with Arjun
goes. A fierce battle takes place between Karna and Arjun.
When the wheel of Karna’s chariot sinks, Karna is killed in a helpless state by Arjun on the instructions of Shri Krishna.
After this the Kauravas lose their enthusiasm. Their morale breaks. Then he was made the surgical chief commander,
But Yudhishthir also kills them at the end of the day.
Loss of Kaurava side: Karna, Shalya and
Duryodhana’s 22 brothers are killed.
Who was stronger: Pandavas
#War of the eighteenth day:
On the eighteenth day, three warriors of Kauravas were left – Ashwatthama, Kripacharya and Kritavarma. On this day, Ashwatthama took a vow to kill the Pandavas. Commander Ashwatthama and Kripacharya
Pandava camp was attacked at night by Kritavarma.
Ashwatthama killed all the Panchalas, Draupadi’s five sons, Dhrishtadyumna and Shikhandi etc. Ashwatthama became sad and angry after knowing that his father was killed treacherously.
He used Brahmastra due to which the battlefield turned into a cremation ground. Seeing this, Krishna punished him till the end of Kaliyuga.
Cursed to live as a leper. On this day, Bhima kills Duryodhana’s remaining brothers, Sahadev kills Shakuni and Duryodhana, feeling defeated, runs away and hides in the pillar of the lake. Meanwhile, Balarama returned from his pilgrimage and advised Duryodhana to remain fearless.
Gave blessings. Pandavas challenge hidden Duryodhana
When he leaves, he fights with Bhima with a mace and dies due to a deceitful blow to his thigh.
In this way Pandavas become victorious.
Loss of Pandava side: Dhrishtadyumna, Shikhandi
Loss of Kaurava side: Duryodhana
Some Yadavas died in the war and later in internecine warfare due to the curse of Gandhari. Virat of the Pandava side and Virat’s sons Uttar, Shankha and Shweta, Satyaki’s ten sons, Arjuna’s sons.
Iravan, Drupada, Draupadi’s five sons, Dhrishtadyumna, Shikhandi, Kalinga king Bhanuman of Kaurava side, Ketuman, other Kalinga heroes, Prachya, Sauveer, Kshudraka and Malav heroes.
From the Kaurava side, all the sons of Dhritarashtra including Duryodhana, Bhishma, Trigarta King, Jayadratha, Bhagadatta, Drauna, Dushasan, Karna, Shalya etc. all fought in the war.
were killed.
At the end of the Mahabharata war, Yudhishthir had performed the last rites of the dead soldiers (be they enemy or friendly)
Warriors who survived: After the war of Mahabharata
3 from Kauravas side and 3 from Pandavas side
Only 15 i.e. a total of 18 warriors survived.
Whose names were- Kaurava’s: Kritavarma,
Kripacharya and Ashwatthama, while the Pandavas
On behalf of Yuyutsu, Yudhishthir, Arjuna, Bhima,
Nakul, Sahadev, Krishna, Satyaki etc.