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There is a popular belief that after all the commanders of Duryodhan’s army died and Duryodhan was about to face the remaining Pandava army, he wen...

There is a popular myth in Karna mythology that he was a victim of his caste identity and one of the examples quoted is him being cursed by Bhagwan Parashuram for not being a Brahmin. However that's a lie. The reason he was cursed was not because of his caste but because he lied to his guru.

It is common belief that Shakuni had taken an oath to destroy the Kuru dynasty for making his sister marry the blind king Dhritarashtra. This is nothing but a myth since there is no such thing even hinted at in the original text of Vyasa's Mahabharata.

A popular myth involving Draupadi and Karna, which is used to often justify Karna's derogatory behavior towards the princess of Panchal is that she insulted him during her Swayamvar by refusing to marry him. However that doesn't seem to be case as per original text.

Rangabhumi episode in Mahabharat is often sighted as an example of how it was a casteist society and how Karna had to suffer because of his adoptiv...

If you are asked the question, “how did Bhishma die?” Most of you would probably remember the scene from Mahabharata TV serial where Shikhandi rode...

It was Dusshasan who pulled Draupadi by her hair and brought her into the Dyutasabha. It was Dusshasan who tried to disrobe her. If we believe the ...

The Star Plus version of Mahabharat shows Ashwatthama speaking loudly against Draupadi. What exactly happened in Kuru Sabha? When Draupadi was forc...

Eklavya is another character who is often evoked to highlight the castiest nature of society during Mahabharata time. The usual depiction of Ekalav...

One popular belief among many people is that Dronacharya refused to take Karna as his student because of him belonging to the Suta caste. This poin...

Almost everyone remembers this scene from B R Chopra's Mahabharat TV serial, where Duryodhan was visiting Indraprastha to attend Yudhishthir's Rajs...