With his attempts to capture Yudishthir thwarted, Drona confided to Duryodhan that it would be difficult as long as Arjun was around. He summoned King Bhagadatta, the monarch of Pragjyotisha(modern day Assam,India). Bhagadatta had thousands of gigantic elephants in his stable and was considered the strongest warrior on this planet in elephant warfare. Bhagadatta attacked Arjun with his gigantic elephant named Suprateeka. It was a fierce battle in which Bhagadatta matched Arjun astra for astra. Drona continued to try and capture Yudishthir. The Pandavas however fought hard and delivered severe blows to the Kaurava army.
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Gandivdhari Arjun-The Warrior Prince
Historical FictionArjun was one of the five Pandava brothers of the Mahabharat epic. He was born to Kunti and King Pandu with the energy of Indra, the leader of the gods. At a very young age he got acclaim for the sincerity and skill in archery. He was known for his...
