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Abhimanyu was the son of Arjuna and Subhadra and his life story is documented in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was the nephew of Lord Krishna and was married to Uttar, the princess of Matsya. Abhimanyu was killed on the 13th day of the Kurukshetra War. His son Parikshit was born after his death in the war.
Abhimanyu inherited both courage and fighting ability from his father, Arjuna, and his grandfather, Lord Indra. He was considered to be an equal to his father owing to his prodigious feats. Abhimanyu participated in the Mahabharata war when he was 16 years old. During the Mahabharata war, Abhimanyu held at bay and defeated many great warriors such as Drona, Karna, Shalya, Kripa,Ashwatthama, Duryodhana and Dushasana.
Abhimanyu was the most illustrious of the Pandavas and Kauravas of his generation. By his virtue and capability, he was deemed to be the most eligible and qualified heir to the throne of Hastinapur.
After six days of war, Abhimanyu is most recognized for destroying the banner and checking the advance of Bhishma on the first day of the war, Abhimanyu's short but eventful life gains the most prominence on the thirteenth day of the war when he is made to enter the powerful Padmavyuham battle formation of the Kaurava army. Drona had made this contraption in order to capture Yudhishthira. On the side of the Pandavas, only Pradyumna, Krishna, and Arjuna were aware of the secret technique to break this seven-tier defensive spiral formation used by Dronacharya. King Bhagadatta of Pragjyotisha lures Arjuna away from the battlefield. This leaves Abhimanyu to break the Chakravyuh. Abhimanyu gladly accepts to help the Pandavas break the Chakravyuh but he also makes it known to them that his knowledge is limited to breaking in and didn't know how to exit. As promised, Abhimanyu enters the Chakravyuh followed by his kinsman. The spectacular formation and the speed with which Abhimanyu breaks through were overwhelming for the others and they were left far behind. Abhimanyu puts on a brave fight against all the atirathis.
Being the grandson of Lord Indra, god of mystical weapons and wars, Abhimanyu was a courageous and dashing warrior. Considered an ace archer, Abhimanyu was able to hold at bay great heroes like Drona, Duryodhana and Dushasana. Determined to exit the Chakravyuha by shattering it from within, Abhimanyu goes on rampage, reaching the heart of the trap. Fighting with such ferocity, none from the Kaurava side could best him in a one-on-one combat (dwandva yudha). Proceeding, Abhimanyu defeats all the maharathis in a one-on-one battle, highlights including injuring Shalya so badly which causes him to faint, killing Shalya's younger brother, piercing Drona and Kripa, injuring Dusahshana badly, piercing Karna and cutting off his bow, killing Karna's younger brother and Brihadbala, the king of Kosala of the Ikshwaku dynasty. Abhimanyu really proves very expensive for the Kaurava army, destroying 3/4 of an akshouhini army single-handedly. Incensed at the admiration that those like Kripacharya and Drona express for Abhimanyu, Duryodhana attacks the boy. Sparing him so that his uncle Bhima can fulfill his oath, Abhimanyu leaves Duryodhana chariotless and weaponless, bleeding all over. With a single arrow, he also kills Duryodana's son Lakshmana, who had come to defend his father. Enraged, Duryodhana orders all the Kaurava maharathis to attack Abhimanyu, who with disgust counters all their attacks. He then attempts to arrest Duryodhana. Stung by Duryodhana's doubts in his abilities, Drona suggests that Abhimanyu could only be killed through illicit means. Following the orders of the commander, Karna cuts off Abhimanyu's bow. Then Drona and Kripa kill Abhimanyu's horses and charioteers. Abhimanyu draws a sword and shield and continues to wreak havoc on the Kaurava army, only to be disarmed from afar once again. Drona destroys the hilt of the sword and the shield. Abhimanyu, who famously uses the wheel of a broken chariot to fend of attackers in lieu of his weapons. The wheel is broken into fragments by the enemy forces. Abhimanyu picks up a mace and pounces at Ashwathama. Ashwathama leaps back to avoid Abhimanyu. A mace battle between son of Dushasana and Abhimanyu ensues. During this mace battle, both of them are thrown to the ground. But Dushasana's son rises first and hits the crown of Abhimanyu's head as the latter was in the process of rising up from the ground. Thus, Abhimanyu's life is ended.
News of the despicable acts committed on Abhimanyu reached his father Arjuna at the end of the day, who vows to kill Jayadratha the very next day by sunset, and failing to do so, commit suicide by self-immolation immediately. Arjuna kills many soldiers of the Kaurava army however when an eclipse covers the sun, everyone thinks the sun has set. Arjuna thinking he has failed his vow orders his soldiers to light a pyre so he can immolate himself. Jayadratha upon hearing this goes mad and comes to taunt Arjuna. However, when the eclipse ends the sun starts shining again and Krishna informs him that the sun had not set but it was an eclipse. Arjuna then picks up his weapon and cuts off Jayadratha's head in revenge for Abhimanyu's death.
His son, Parikshit, born after his death, remains the sole survivor of the Kuru clan at the conclusion of the Mahbhrata war, and carries on the Pandava lineage. Abhimanyu is often thought of as a very brave warrior on the Pandava side, willingly giving up his life in war at a very young age. Abhimanyu was praised for his audacious bravery and absolute loyalty to his father, his uncles.
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Reading especially the Bold parts of the above in red, i feel, If Only...The CVs had done their research well on Abhimanyu...his Valor n Bravery n Focused on the real depiction of his Character instead of Character Assassination...the Abhimanyu Vadh Episodes would have Rocked n How!! Sad...Sad...the entire Glory of the Brave heart n one of the Greatest Warriors - Abhimanyu, was projected this way by the CVs on MB!! Was any bit of what was explained above ever shown?? At least, i am not sure it was..!
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