Dushasana
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Dushasana, also spelled Duhshasana, Dussasana or Duhsasana, is a prominent character in the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata. He is the second eldest of the hundred Kaurava brothers, born to King Dhrita
Dushasana disrobing Draupadi, painting by M. V. Dhurandhar
Dushasana dragging Draupadi from her chamber
Bhima drinks Dushasana's blood, Razmnama illustration
Bhima washes the tresses of Draupadi with the blood of Dushasana, Mahabharata; Kalighat Painting
Dhritarashtra
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Dhritarashtra was a ruler of the ancient Kuru kingdom, featured as a central character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He is also attested in the Yajurveda, where he is acknowledged as the son of King
The blind king Dhritarashtra listens as the visionary narrator Sanjaya relates the events of the battle between the Kaurava and the Pandava clans.
Draupadi disrobed in Dhritarashtra's assembly. Dhritarashtra seated in the centre.
Krishna requests Dhritarashtra to avoid war.
Dhritarashtra mourns the death of his sons.