"Sawan Presents Bhishma : The Grandman of Mahabharat from Mythological Characters Series. Bhishma, also known as Pitamaha, Gangaputra and Devavrata, was the supreme commander of the Kaurava forces. He is mentioned in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He was the one who witnessed the Mahābhārata completely from the beginning since the reign of king Shantanu of Kuru kingdom. Bhisma was the grand uncle of both the Pandavas and the Kauravas and statesman of Kuru Kingdom. He was born as the youngest son of the illustrious King Shantanu and Ganga. He was related to both the Pandavas and the Kauravas through his half-brother, Vichitravirya.
Sawan Presents Dronacharya from Mythological Characters Series. Dronacharya was the teacher of the Pandavas and Kauravas. He trained them in the art of warfare while his brother-in-law Kripacharya took care of their academics. Dronacharya taught not just the princes but also the common people. Contrary to popular perception, Karna was indeed a student of Dronacharya. He did not turn him down citing his caste. Only when he requests him to teach the art of invoking the Brahmastra does he deny him telling that the lowborn are not entitled to this knowledge. Also, Drona observes that Karna is a little bit more rash and impulsive than Arjun, a quality one should not possess if he wishes to handle this powerful weapon. He initially refuses to teach even his own son, Ashwathama, the art of invoking the Brahmastra for, he finds this emotional impulsiveness in him also. However, like how all humans do, he also gets blinded by fatherly love and eventually teaches him how to invoke the astra. But he realizes this folly in time and refrains from teaching Ashwathama how to withdraw it.
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