Beginnings
He was the ruler of Hastinapura when the epic begins.
Who was King Shantanu?
He composed the Mahabharata epic
Who was Sage Vyasa?
The number of Kaurava brothers.
What was 100?
He poisoned Bhima's food in their youth.
Who was Duryodhana?
His role in the Kurukshetra war.
What is a charioteer?
The given name for Bheeshma.
What is Devavrata?
Vidura was born through his grace to a maid.
Who was Sage Vyasa?
The number of years of Pandavas' exile (not counting incognito).
What was 12?
This deity tested Yudhishthira and his brothers when they were thirsty by the lake.
Who was Yama?
Krishna instructed him in the Bhagavad Gita
Who is Arjuna?
Bheeshma's step-mother and King Shantanu's 2nd queen.
Who was Satyavati?
Karna deceived him in order to gain mastery of the Brahmastra.
Who was Sage Parashurama?
Number of days Bheehsma led the Kaurava armies.
What is 10?
Bheema ate all the food & drink meant for this rakshasa.
Who was Bakasura?
Name of Krishna's capital.
What is Dwaraka?
The kingdom where Amba, Ambika and Ambalika came from.
What is Kashi?
Kunti served him dutifully for a year in her teenage years.
Who was Sage Durvasa?
Number of days Drona led the Kaurava forces.
What is 5?
The weasel turned half-golden by rolling in this.
What is grain?
He tried to capture Krishna in Hastinapura court during the peace mission.
Who was Duryodhana?
The older brother of Vichitravirya (who died in his youth).
Who was Chitrangada?
He cursed Yama to born in a human form.
Who was Sage Mandavya?
Pandavas reigned for this many years after the Kurukshetra war.
What is 36?
This deity gave the Pandavas a magical cooking vessel for their exile.
Who was Surya?
He accidentally killed Krishna at the end of the epic.
Who was a hunter?