Drona’s father, Bharadwaja, was a sage whereas Drupada’s father, Prishata, was the king of Panchala. The two were dear ...

One such plot is that of Drupada and Drona. Long before he became the king of Panchala he was a student at the ashrama of Drona’s father, the sage Bharadwaja. During their time there, the two boys ...

The story of Dronacharya is one that shows that talent can indeed take you places. Dronacharya or Drona is best known as the teacher of Arjuna. Even today, he is considered as the greatest teacher ...

King Drupada may have been a minor character the Mahabharata. However, the king who is largely absent from the main plotline plays an important role in bringing down two of the greatest Kaurava ...

Drona killed three sons of Dhristadhyumna and Drupada and Virata. Dhristadhyumna was now wild at the killing of his sons and of his father. He attacked acharya again and again but did not succeed.

So, Drona approached Drupada and reminded him of his promise. Drupada insulted him and said he could not be the friend of a poor man like Drona. Drona vowed to avenge the insult.

Vidura is sent to invite the Pandavas to Hastinapura. Vyasa says Vidura comes to meet the Pandavas. Why does he not say that Vidura ‘goes’ to meet the Pandavas? The reason is because Krishna ...

While that forms the primary plot of the epic, there are hundreds of other subplots that branch away from the main storyline. One such plot is that of Drupada and Drona. Long before he became the king ...

While that forms the primary plot of the epic, there are hundreds of other subplots that branch away from the main storyline. One such plot is that of Drupada and Drona. Long before he became the king ...