Kaurava
Noun
Meaning
Kaurava (plural Kauravas)
Any descendant of King Kuru, a legendary king who is the ancestor of many characters of the Mahabharata.
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All three students of Parashurama - Bhishma, Drona and Karna fought on the Kaurava side (for different reasons) and were killed by unfair tricks.
Thus, Krishna's unparalleled strategy helped the Pandavas win the Mahabharata war by bringing the downfall of all the chief Kaurava warriors, without lifting any weapon.
Neither the Pandava nor Kaurava sides are happy with the arrangement however.
This was a decisive moment in the war because Bhishma was the chief commander of the Kaurava army and the most formidable warrior on the battlefield.