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INDIAN HISTORY
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Eklavya was punished under Brahminism-this detail is found____
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Ramayan Ramayan
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Manusmriti manusmriti
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inscription inscription
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Mahabharata Mahabharata
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ekalavya showed up while wedding arrangements of Rukmini were in progress. Krishna kills him while he stops Krishna to elope with Rukmini.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Ekalavya is a young prince of the Nishadha, a forest tribe, which is considered as low caste in Hindu caste hierarchy but treated like kshatriya among Nishads. His father Hirnadhanu () was the general in the army of the king of Magadh, Jarasandh.
Detailed explanation-3: -Note that Ekalavya’s son fought on the Kaurava side in the Kurukshetra war. In other words, Hiranyadhanu and Ekalavya were on the “wrong” side. In the given quote, note that Drona was concerned that Ekalavya would excel his other pupils.
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