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Mahabharata Episode 56: The Battle of Ku...

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Mahabharata Episode 57: The Battle Of Kurukshetra – Days Four Five and Six
Bhagadatta on his elephant on the Kurukshetra battlefieldAs the great battle of Kurukshetra continues, both the Pandavas and the Kauravas suffer huge losses. Great warriors are killed. Thousands of soldiers lost their lives. Bhurisraba kills ten sons of Satyaki. Bhagadatta mounts ... Show More
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