Drona
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Droṇa (, ), also referred to as Dronacharya (, ), is a major character of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He initially serves as the royal preceptor of the Kauravas and the Pandavas of the Kuru dynasty, and later emerges as one of the epic’s principal counsellors and warriors.
Key facts
- Character.image
- File:Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists - The Trial of the Princes.jpg
- Character.caption
- Drona teaching archery to the Kuru princes, painting by Nandalal Bose
- Character.title
- Acharya, Guru
- Character.occupation
- Royal Preceptor
- Character.family
- Bharadvaja (father)
- Character.relatives
- Shrutavati (sister)Kripa (brother-in-law)
- Character.spouse
- Kripi
- Character.children
- Ashvatthama (son)
- Character.lbl21
- Disciples
- Character.name
- Dronacharya Acharya
- Character.series
- Mahabharata
- Character.info hdr
- Information
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Wikidata facts
- Gender
- male
- Place of death
- Kurukshetra district
- Child
- Aśvatthāmā
- Father
- Bharadwaja
- Occupation
- guru
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Student of
- Agnivesa
- Residence
- Hastinapur
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- student
- Arjuna
- Commons category
- Drona
- present in work
- Mahabharata
- killed by
- Dhṛṣṭadyumna
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Article · Español
En el texto épico indio Majabhárata (siglo III a. C.), Drona era el gurú de los Pandavas y los Kauravas, rey de una parte del reino de Pañchala y general de los kurus, esposo de y padre de Ashuatama. * droṇa o droṇācārya, en el sistema AITS (alfabeto internacional de transliteración del sánscrito. * द्रोण o द्रोणाचार्य, en escritura devanagari del sánscrito. Era una encarnación parcial de Agni.Era experto en artes militares avanzadas, incluidos los (armas divinas).El príncipe Aryuna (uno de los cinco hermanos Pándavas) era su estudiante favorito.
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