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Question: How many soldiers and warriors is Bhishma said to have killed each day of the war?
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Correct Answer Before the war began, Bhishma promised Duryodhana that he would kill 10,000 soldiers and warriors on the Pandava side each day but would not kill any of the Pandavas. It was said that Bhishma was invincible till a bow was in his hand and arrows in his quiver.
Question: Which warrior on the Pandava side died on the first day of the war?
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Correct Answer Uttar was the Prince of the kingdom of Virat, where the Pandavas had taken refuge in their 13th year of hiding. He was killed by Shalya.
Question: Which warrior shot the first arrow, thus beginning the war?
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Correct Answer Sanjay was telling Dhritarashtra about all the events on the battlefield. Dhritarashtra particularly wanted to know who started the war by shooting the first arrow. It was Dushasana (and one of the better warriors like Arjuna or Bhishma).
Question: Whom did Duryodhana trick into joining his side before the war?
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Correct Answer Shalya was the brother of Madri, the mother of Nakula and Sahadeva. He had set off from Madra (his kingdom) to aid the Pandavas, but Duryodhana slyly arranged for Shalya's rest and comfort all along the way. When Shalya arrived in Kurukshetra, Duryodhana told him about how he had served him. Shalya was shocked and was forced to grant Duryodhana something in return for his services - and Duryodhana asked Shalya to side with him in the war.
Question: Duryodhana and Arjuna both approached Krishna for help before the war began. Arjuna asked for Krishna himself to aid him. What did Duryodhana ask for?
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Correct Answer Before the war, Duryodhana and Arjuna came to Krishna to ask for help. Duryodhana came first, but saw that Krishna was asleep. He sat down on a couch near Krishna's head. Arjuna arrived and, seeing Krishna asleep, remained standing at Krishna's feet. When Krishna awoke he saw Arjuna first and greeted him. Then Duryodhana said that he had come before Arjuna and said that he wanted Krishna's help in the war. But Krishna said that he had seen Arjuna first and thus Arjuna had the right to ask first. Arjuna asked for Krishna himself to aid him in the war and that left the huge Narayani Sena for Duryodhana, who accepted it gladly.
Question: How many pairs of twins do we come across in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata put together?
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Correct Answer In the Ramayana, Rama's brothers, Lakshmana and Shatrughna, and Rama's sons, Luva and Kusha, are twins. In the Mahabharata, the youngest of the Pandava brothers, Nakula and Sahadeva are also twins. It was also pointed out to me that Nala and Neela, the Vanara builders of note were also twins, appearing in the Mahabharata.
Question: Two places, which now lie outside the borders of India are mentioned, one each in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. One is Sri Lanka, as the island kingdom of Lanka, ruled by Ravana, the main villain in the Ramayana. Which city outside what is now India, is the other?
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Correct Answer Kandahar is mentioned in the Mahabharata as Gandhara, which is the hometown of Gandhari, wife of Dhritarastra and mother to the Kaurava princes, and her brother Shakuni, who is the ultimate cause for the kinslaying Mahabharata war.
Question: Which of the great epics was written by Veda Vyasa, with the help of Ganesha, Shiva's son?
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Correct Answer It is said that Vyasa got the idea for a grand saga, and wanted it written down for the benefit of future generations. However, the endeavour being so vast and difficult, and Vyasa's temper being so irascible, it was a task few would dare undertake. So in despair, Vyasa prayed to Bramha and asked him to suggest one who would capable of such a task. Bramha thought long and hard, and came up with Ganesha's name. Vyasa then prayed to Ganesha, who manifested before him and agreed to take on the task, provided Vyasa fulfil one condition; to never stop once he started dictating, or else he would stop writing and be gone. To this Vyasa agreed and also posed a counter-condition; that Ganesha would only write down what he understood. So it began, Vyasa being left breathless with Ganesha's speed and intelligence, and Ganesha, often perplexed at Vyasa's high flown language and complex analogies, yet the Mahabharata was written.
Correct Answer Mandodari was the beautiful daughter of Maya, the king of giants and his elfin wife Hema. She is portrayed as the most devout and righteous wife of Ravana. She tries to dissuade Ravana from abducting Sita, but Ravana does not heed her advice.
