The death of Dronacharya from "summary" of Mahabharat Ki Kahaniyan by Harish Sharma
Dronacharya was a great warrior and teacher in the epic Mahabharata. He was a master of warfare and had trained many princes in the art of combat. However, his loyalty lay with the Kauravas, the cousins of the Pandavas. During the great battle of Kurukshetra, Dronacharya fought on the side of the Kauravas against the Pandavas. He was a formidable opponent and his skills on the battlefield were unmatched. The Pandavas knew that as long as Dronacharya was fighting for the Kauravas, they would have a difficult time winning the war. In order to defeat Dronacharya, the Pandavas hatched a plan. They spread the rumor that Dronacharya's son Ashwatthama had been killed in battle. Dronacharya was devastated by this news and lost his will to fight. Taking advantage of Dronacharya's grief, the Pandavas devised a plan to kill him. Bhima, one of the Pandava brothers, challenged an elephant named Ashwatthama to a duel. Dronacharya, thinking that his son was dead, rushed to the battlefield to avenge ...
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