Warriors

Warriors of the Mahabharata/Taragatha Universe

  • Abhimanyu

    Abhimanyu had a warrior rank of MahaMaharathi. Affiliation: Pandava. Abhimanyu was the son of third Pandava prince Arjuna and Yadava princess Subhadra. He was a disciple of his maternal uncles Krishna and Balrama. He was killed unfairly on the 13th day of Kurukshetra War. In the war, Abhimanyu killed warriors including Rukmartha, Brihadbala, Laksmana (Duryodhana’s…

  • Uttara

    Uttara had a warrior rank of Rathi. Affiliation: Pandava. He was second son of Virata. Also called Shvetavarman. He was killed on the first day of war by Shalya. Quote “Virata’s son Uttara is, in my judgment, one of the foremost of Rathas” – The Mahabharata, Book 5: Udyoga Parva: Uluka Dutagamana Parva: Section CLXXI…

  • Danda

    Danda had a warrior rank of Rathi. Affiliation: Kaurava. Danda and Dandadhara were the two princes of Magadha Kingdom. They fought the side of Kauravas and killed by Arjuna during Kurukshetra war. Quote “That Asura who was the younger brother of Vritra and known as Krodhahantri became noted on earth as king Danda. That other…

  • Dandadhara

    Dandadhara had a warrior rank of Rathi. Affiliation: Kaurava. Dandadara and Danda were the two princes of Magadha Kingdom. They fought the side of Kauravas and killed by Arjuna during Kurukshetra war. Quote The Mahabharata, Book 2: Sabha Parva: Jarasandhta-badha Parva: Section XXX “Even Dandadhara pierced Arjuna with a dozen foremost of shafts and Janardana…

  • Jayatsena

    Jayatsena had a warrior rank of Ati-Rathi. Affiliation: Pandava. Jayatsena is the son of Jarasandha and king of Magadha. He is stated as one of the powerful kings of the time, who could be summoned to the cause of the Pandavas, before Kurukshetra war. He accepted that and came with an Akshauhini on the side…

  • Sahadeva

    Sahadeva had a warrior rank of Ati-Rathi. Notes from title: son of Jarasanda. Affiliation: Pandava. Sahadeva was the son of powerful king Jarasandha. When Bhima slayed his father, Krishna declared him to be the new ruler of Magadha. Sahadeva is a frequent ally of the Pandavas, and attended the Rajsuya of Yudhishthira. During the Kurukshetra…

  • Arjuna

    Arjuna had a warrior rank of MahaMaharathi. Affiliation: Pandava. Arjuna, also known as Partha and Dhananjaya, is a character in the Mahabharata. Arjuna was the son of Pandu and Kunti in the Kuru Kingdom. He was the spiritual son of Indra. He was the third of the Pandava brothers and was married to Draupadi, Ulupi,…

  • Rukmangada

    Rukmangada had a warrior rank of Rathi. Other names: Rukmavarma. Affiliation: Kaurava. Was one of the twins born to Shalya and Avantini. He and his twin brother was killed by Abhimanyu inside the Chakravyuha on the 13th day. His elder brother (10 years older) was Madranjaya who was killed by Virata on the second day…

  • Rukmaratha

    Rukmaratha had a warrior rank of Rathi. Affiliation: Kaurava. Was one of the twins born to Shalya and Avantini. He and his twin brother was killed by Abhimanyu inside the Chakravyuha on the 13th day. His elder brother (10 years older) was Madranjaya who was killed by Virata on the second day of the war….