Proper noun
Drona
The royal guru to Kauravas and Pandavas in Mahabharata.
All three students of Parashurama - Bhishma, Drona and Karna fought on the Kaurava side (for different reasons) and were killed by unfair tricks. Source: Internet
Pandavas started shouting that Ashwatthama was dead but Drona refused to believe them saying he would believe it only if he heard it from Yudhishthira. Source: Internet
Krishna knew that Yudhishthira would never tell a lie, so he devised a clever ploy so that Yudhishthira wouldn't lie and at the same time Drona would be convinced of his son's death. Source: Internet
On asked by Drona, Yudhishthira proclaimed Ashwathama Hatahath, naro va Kunjaro va i.e. Ashwathama had died but he was nor sure whether it was a Drona's son or an elephant. Source: Internet
This becomes crucial as Drona later became the guru to both the Pandavas and the Kauravas who fought against each other in the Kurukshetra War. Source: Internet
Mahabharata, Book VII: Drona Parva, Section 20. Krishna even carries the image of Garuda on his banner. Source: Internet