Will The Real Karna Stand Up? Book 1: The Swayamvara Of Lies

He was thrown into the waters just after his birth. He was saved by the people of suta varna and grew up with them. He came to be known as Sutaputra and Radheya(Radha's son), yet in truth, he was the son of Kunti and Surya, the eldest of Pandavas. We know him as Karna. Indeed a tragic character, his identity led to a tragic fate when he was rejected by Draupadi for being a suta, even though he was more than capable. Such casteism! Disgustingly within our own scriptures?! If not, how else would the Pandavas have gained Panchali? As for the semi-divine bastard, he remained the greatest warrior and a dharmik throughout his life, in spite of all such injustices!
A tragic hero indeed; who would have exceeded Pandavas if not for his caste...or that's what we are made to believe. How much of this is true and how much's not? From the layers of lies and dishonest portrayal of who we know as Karna, I dive deep into the ocean known as Mahabharata to find the truth about this 'tragic hero' and among his many versions weaved through the pages of history, only time will tell if the real Karna would stand up.