What is the age of Duryodhana when he died?

According to age of Bhishma , A) Arjuna :- 67 years old. B) Duryodhan :- 71 years old.

Who told bheem about duryodhana weakness?

He goes on inform them that even the Himalayas fall on his heart it will not effect him. Nakul speaks that Duryodhan’s head is his weakness where all the bad things are cooked up and Bheem does the same and again in vain and Duryodhan speaks of having Dharm on his head and vows to kill Nakul in the end.

Did Bhishma know that Karna was Kunti’s son?

Bheeshma had a lot of authority and had great power and respect. He and Adhiratha (Adopted father of Karna) are good friends and Adhiratha was very loyal to the Hastinapur Royal family. So, the likeliness for him to tell Bheeshma that Karna was his adopted son was rather high.

Why was Duryodhana’s thigh weak?

Bhima was his rival and a mace fight with him was a fight between equals. It’s also illegal to hit the thigh with mace but Bhima doesn’t give a damn about ethics given the lowly morals of Duryodhana. So that thigh becomes the legendary weak point not strengthened by Gandhari.

How did Duryodhana convince Drona to try to end the war?

Duryodhana manages to convince Drona to try to end the war by capturing Yudhishthira. Though he killed hundreds and thousands of Pandava soldiers, Drona failed to capture Yudhishthira on days eleven and twelve of the war, as Arjuna was always there to repel his advances.

What did Dronacharya do in the Kurukshetra War?

Dronacharya had been the preceptor of most kings involved in the Kurukshetra War, on both sides. Dronacharya strongly condemned Duryodhana exiling the Pandavas, as well as the Kauravas’ general abuse towards the Pandavas.

What was Dronacharya’s attitude towards the Pandavas?

Dronacharya strongly condemned Duryodhana exiling the Pandavas, as well as the Kauravas’ general abuse towards the Pandavas. But being a servant of Hastinapura, Dronacharya was duty-bound to fight for the Kauravas, and thus against his favorite Pandavas.

What is the role of Dronacharya in the Mahabharata?

But being a servant of Hastinapura, Dronacharya was duty-bound to fight for the Kauravas, and thus against his favorite Pandavas. After the fall of Bhishma on the tenth day, he became the Chief Commander of the Kuru army on 11th day of war.