Polyandry is not very common in Sanskrit literature. While it was common for a man to have multiple wives, a woman having multiple husbands was rare. The Mahabharata remains a rare exception in this ...
Duryodhan is crowned as the new King of Hastinapur. He takes Bhishma and Gandhari's blessings. As the Pandavas arrive at Vyasa's ashram, Draupadi worries about her Swayamvar. Krishna advises her to ...
In the high Himalayas, polyandry has the sanction of immemorial legend. According to the Mahabharata, the great epic poem of India, Arjuna the Bowman, third of the five sons of King Pandu, won ...
The world mocked Karna’s lineage. Bhishma doubted him, Draupadi insulted him, Arjuna despised him, and even Krishna — when revealing the truth of his birth — asked him to betray the man who stood by ...
The 1980s mythological epic series Mahabharat on Doordarshan included many prominent celebrities, including Mukesh Khanna as Bhishma and Nitish Bhardwaj as Lord Krishna, Roopa Ganguly as Draupadi and ...
BAFTAs Rocked By Shocking On-Stage Slur, Host Alan Cumming Issues Apology With 'I Swear' Statement A shocking moment from the 2026 BAFTAs has gone viral after an offensive slur was heard live during a ...