Kurukshetra Encounters: Bheema and Arjuna versus Duryodhana and Karna
Here’s a fun “scoreboard” style summary of the Mahabharata war (the Kurukshetra War) based on the epic narrative:
🏹 Mahabharata War Scoreboard
Category
Pandavas 🟦
Kauravas 🟥
Army Strength
7 Akshauhinis
11 Akshauhinis
Main Side
Dharma (Righteousness)
Adharma (Unrighteousness)
Supreme Guide
Krishna
None
Commander-in-Chief
Dhrishtadyumna
Bhishma → Drona → Karna → Shalya
Duration
colspan=2: 18 Days
Final Winner
✅ Pandavas
❌ Defeated
Major Survivors
5 Pandavas, Krishna, Satyaki
Kripa, Ashwatthama, Kritavarma
Biggest Warrior
Arjuna & Bhima
Bhishma & Karna
Most Tragic Death
Abhimanyu
Karna
Final King
Yudhishthira
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📅 Key Day-wise “Score”
Day
Major Event
Advantage
1–9
Bhishma dominates battlefield
Kauravas
10
Bhishma falls
Pandavas
13
Abhimanyu killed in Chakravyuha
Kauravas
14
Arjuna kills Jayadratha
Pandavas
15
Drona killed
Pandavas
17
Karna killed by Arjuna
Pandavas
18
Duryodhana defeated by Bhima
Pandavas
⚔️ Famous Kills
Warrior
Killed By
Bhishma
Arjuna (with Shikhandi)
Drona
Dhrishtadyumna
Karna
Arjuna
Duryodhana
Bhima
Abhimanyu
Multiple Kaurava warriors
Jayadratha
Arjuna
Shakuni
Sahadeva
📊 War Statistics
Item
Count
Total Days
18
Total Armies
18 Akshauhinis
Estimated Warriors
Millions (traditional accounts)
Survivors at End
Very few
The war lasted 18 days and ended with almost complete destruction on both sides. �
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