GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Yudhishtir
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Sahdev
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Arjun
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Bheem
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Detailed explanation-1: -He was a master of manipulating the game using loaded dice, which caused the exile of the Pandavas and the consolidation of the power of the Kauravas. During the Kurukshetra War, Shakuni was killed by the youngest Pandava, Sahadeva.
Detailed explanation-2: -Duryodhana was mentored by his maternal uncle Shakuni, who masterminded most of Duryodhana’s plots to humiliate and kill the Pandavas. Duryodhana’s hatred for the Pandavas stemmed from his sincere belief that he being the son of the eldest brother should be the heir apparent to the throne of Hastinapura.
Detailed explanation-3: -One such story is that of Shalya, the maternal uncle to the Pandavas, specifically Nakula and Sahadeva. Shalya was the king of Madra, a kingdom that Pandu of Hastinapur sought an alliance with.