CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
MAIIABHARATA A BRIEF STUDY 1-38
1.1 Introduction to Mahabharata
1.2 Date of Mahabharata
1.3 Authorship of Mahabharata
1.4 Importance ofMahabharata
1.5 Significance of the Title Mahabharata
1.6 Parvas in Mahabharata
1.6.1 Adi Parva
1.6.2 Sabha Parva
1.6.3 VanaParva
1.6.4 Virata Parva
1.6.5 Udyoga Parva
1.6.6 Bhr~ma Parva
1.6.7 Drol).aParva
1.6.8 Karl).a Parva
1.6.9 SalyaParva
1.6.1 0 Sauptika Parva
1.6.11 Strr Parva
1.6.12 Santi Parva
1.6.13 Anusana Parva
1.6.14 Asvamedhika Parva
1.6.15 Asramavasi Parva
1.6.16 Mausala Parva
1.6.17 Mahaprasthanika Parva
1.6.18 Svargarohal).a Parva
1. 7 Harivrup.sa
1.8 Importance of Akhyanas and Upakhyanas in the Mahabharata
1.9 Message ofMahabharata
1.1 0 Influence of Mahabharata on Later Literature
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CHAPTER II
CHARACTERISATION OF MAIIABIIARATA 39-96
2.1 Characters of Mahabharata
2.1.1 Veda Vyasa
2.1.2 Santanu
2.1.3 Satyavati
2.1.4 Bhi~ma
2.1.5 Dhrtara~tra
2.1.6 Gandhari
2.1.7 Pfu;lc;lu
2.1.8 Kunti
2.1.9 MadrY
2.1.10 Amba
2.1.11 Ambalika
2.1.12 Ambika
2 .1.13 Drol}.a
2.1.14 :Krpa
2.1.15 Vidura
2.1.16 Safijaya
2.1.17 Salya
2.1.18 Krtavarma
2.1.19 Sikhal}.c;ii
2.1.20 Sakuni
2.1.21 Asvatthama
2.1.22 Kal}.ika
2.1.23 Atiratha
2.1.24 Kafl}.a
2.1.25 Balarama
2.1.26 Sn1q~I}.a
2.1.27 Subhadra
2.1.28 Virata
2.1.29 Kicaka
2.1.30 Iravan
2.1.31 Balm
2.1.32 Ekalavya
2.1.33 Jarasandha
2.1.34 Dhr~tadyumna
2.1.35 Draupadi
2.1.36 Si~upa.J.a
2.1.37 Jayadratha
2.1.38 Yudhi~thira
2.1.39 Bhima
2.1.40 Arjuna
2.1.41 Nakula and Sahadeva
2.1.42 Dussala
2.1.43 Dussasana
2.1.44 Duryodhana
CHAPTER III
DURYODHANA IN MAHABHARATHA- A STUDY 97-147
3.1 Life ofduryodhana
3.1.1 Birth ofDuryodhana
3.1.2 Duryodhana's enemity towards Bhima
3.1.3 Duryodhana's plan to expel pfu).c;lavas
3 .1.4 The svayarp.vara of Duryodhana
3.1.5 Rajasuya and After Math
3.2. Duryodhana's Victory without violence
3.2.1 The First Gambling
3 .2.2 The Second Gambling
3.3 The Mindset ofDuryodhana who wanted popularity
3.4 The Vai~J).ava Yajfia by Duryodhana
3.5 The curse by Maitreya
3.6 Dhrtarastra advises Duryodhana
3.7 Duryodhana as a Ruler
3.8 Duryodhana and His Fights
3.8.1 Duryodhana's Night War
3.8.2 Duryodhana reaches to rescue Jayadratha
3.8.3 Fight between Ghatolkaca and Duryodhana
3.8.4 The fight between Duryodhana and Bhrma
3.9 Death ofDuryodhana
3.10 Duryodhana and other Characters in Mahabharata
3.10.1 Duryodhana and Bhi1?ma
3.10 .2 Duryodhana and Drol).a
3.10.3 Duryodhana's relation with his kin
3.10.4 Duryodhana and Salya
3.~0.5 Duryodhana and Karl).a
3.10.6 Duryodhana and Kr1?lJ.a
3.10.7 Duryodhana and Balabhandra
3.11 Duryodhana as Dhiroddhata
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CHAPTER IV
DURYODHANA IN LATER LITERATURE 148-185
4.1 Duryodhana in the Plays ofBhasa
4 .1.1 Dutavakyarp.
4.1.2 Diitaghatolkacarp.
4.1.3 Paiicarathra
4.1.4 Drubatigrup.
4.2 Characterisation ofDuryodhana by Bharavi
4.3 Characterisation ofDuryodhana by Bhattanarayal).a
4.4 Duryodhana in Thullal
4.4.1 Sabhapravesarp. Thullal
4.4.2 Gho1?ayathra
4.4.3 Bhusuragograhal).arp.
4.4.4 Uttarasvayarp.vararp.
4.5 Duryodhana in Attakadha
4.5.1 Duryodhanavadharp.
4.5.2 Nizhakutt
4.6 Ajaya 'The Epic ofKaurava clan'
4. 7 Mahabharat ki Ek Sane
4.8 Gadayuddha
4.9 Influence ofDuryodhana in the Village folklore
4.9.1 Malakuta
4.9.2 Flots
4.9.3 Pallippana
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CHAPTERV 186-196
ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION
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