Reading Notes: Mahabharata Video Part A

- Watching the video was a great review the story once again. It got bit rusty for me but this video returned the lost memories very well.
- Drowning the babies still seems very grim
- Devavrat reunited back to with father, the king
- Devavrat is a good son, giving up his kingly rights for his fathers marriage.
- Old India seemed rough for women since they got rejected for even being kidnapped
- 23 days of fighting. sounds tiring

(Image of Devavrata and Santanu : Wikimedia)

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