Why did duryodhana lose the war?

Besides the fact that the battle between the Pandavas and the Kauravas was already fought, decided and over before it even began, as revealed by Krishna in his visvarupa to Arjuna, the reason the Kauravas lost was basically due to an act of apparent stupidity which can be traced back to one pivotal incident.

Who could have stopped Mahabharata war?

Amazed at his reply, Lord Krishna asked Barbarika as to how he would do that. Then Barbarika revealed his secret of three arrows which were given to him as a boon by Lord Shiva. With these arrows Barbarika could end the Mahabharata war in just a minute.

Who can defeat duryodhana?

Bhima victoriously attacked Duryodhana with his mace and struck his thigh, mortally wounding Duryodhana. After having his face insultingly kicked by Bhima, Duryodhana bemoaned that he was slain by unfair means, given that it was illegal to attack below the waist in a mace fight.

Was Duryodhana the rightful heir?

No. Duryodhana did not have any right to the throne of Hastinapur. His father Dhritarashtra was never the crowned king of Kuru kingdom.

What happened to Duryodhan after the Mahabharata war?

Duryodhan killed the Pandava-sided warrior Chakitan while fighting under the leadership of Shalya. A terrible war continued. At the time of the war, Duryodhan had eleven Akshauhini armies. At the end of the destruction, no other maharathis survived except Ashwatthama, Kritavarma, Kripacharya and Duryodhanaa.

What would have happened if Duryodhana had beaten Bhima?

Nothing – leave alone victory, not even a crack on Duryodhana’s body. How long could Bhima go on like this especially when Duryodhana was counterattacking and wounding Bhima? Among the many blows that hit Bhima, two of Duryodhana’s blows were so brutal that they would have instantaneously killed a lesser warrior.

How did Duryodhan kill the chakitan?

Duryodhan killed the Pandava-sided warrior Chakitan while fighting under the leadership of Shalya. A terrible war continued. At the time of the war, Duryodhan had eleven Akshauhini armies.

Who is the sister of Duryodhana in Mahabharata?

Duryodhana Sister Dushala was the sister of Duryodhana and the only sister of 100 Kauravas. His father was Dhritarashtra, and his mother, Gandhari. Dushashala was married to Indus and Sauvira Naresh Jayadratha, slaughtered by Arjuna in the Mahabharata in Kurukshetra.