The game of dice leading to Pandavas' exile from "summary" of Mahabharat Ki Kathayen by Aparna Anand
In the great Indian epic Mahabharata, there is a pivotal event that changes the course of the story - the game of dice. This fateful game leads to the exile of the Pandavas, the five noble brothers who are the protagonists of the epic. The game of dice is played between the Pandavas and their cousins, the Kauravas, who have always harbored jealousy and resentment towards the Pandavas. The eldest Kaurava, Duryodhana, challenges Yudhishthira, the eldest Pandava, to a game of dice, knowing that Yudhishthira cannot resist a challenge to his honor. Yudhishthira is an expert at playing dice, but in this game, he starts losing heavily due to the cunning tricks employed...
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