Ketuman had a warrior rank of MahaRathi. Other names: Ketumat. Ekalavya later married Suwarna, the princess of Avanti after he saved her from a demon king. He had two children Ketuman and Avantika with Suwarna. Quote “Bringing him under his sway the diadem-decked Arjuna, that foremost of men, proceeded to the dominions of the Nishada…
Ashwattama had a warrior rank of Ati-Maharathi. Other names: Aswatthaman. Affiliation: Kaurava. Ashwatthama was the son of guru Drona and the grandson of the sage Bharadwaja. Ashwatthama possessed the celestial weapon Narayanastra (which no one possessed in the Mahabharat era). He used Narayanastra and killed one akshouni of the Pandava army. Ashvatthama fought on the…
Sankha had a warrior rank of Ati-Rathi. Affiliation: Pandava. Shankha was 2nd son of King Virata. He was killed by Drona on seventh day of war. Quote “Virata jumped down from his car whose steeds also had been killed. And then that foremost of car-warriors speedily mounted upon the car of (his son) Sankha. Then…
Kichaka had a warrior rank of Maharathi. Kichaka was the general of the Mastya kingdom. He was the brother of Sudeshna, queen of Matsya. He was very powerful and feared by Virata and the citizens of the kingdom. He was killed by Bhima when he tried to force himself on Draupadi. Quote
Iravan had a warrior rank of MahaRathi. Other names: Iravat. Affiliation: Pandava. Iravan also is known as Aravan and Iravat is a son of Pandava prince Arjuna and the Naga princess Ulupi. Iravan is the central deity of the cult of Kuttantavar which is also the name commonly given to him in that cult— Hayagriva…
Ulupi had a warrior rank of Warrior. Ulupi is the daughter of the Naga king Kauravya, who ruled the underwater kingdom of serpents. The Nagas are a mystical race of serpent-like beings with human attributes. They can change shape and can create illusions. She proposed to and married Arjuna while he was in Vanvas ordered…
Virata had a warrior rank of Maharathi. Affiliation: Pandava. Quote “Invincible in battle, those bulls among men, old Virata and old Drupada, both endued with great prowess, are, in my judgment, both Maharathas. Though old in years yet both of them are devoted to the observance of Kshatriya virtues. Treading along the path that is…
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 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…