Mahabharat: Ek Dharmayudh: Season 1

Seasons

• Season: 1
• Season: 2

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  When Shantanu falls in love with Ganga, she agrees to marry him under one strict condition: he must never question or stop her in anything she does.

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  Shantanu watches in silent agony as Ganga drowns their newborns until his patience shatters. Years later, Shatanu comes across a fierce, noble warrior and a wise boatwoman.

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  Shantanu's health begins to fade as he yearns for Satyavathi. Concerned, Devavrata visits the Nishad king with Shantanu's marriage proposal but receives a condition in return.

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  Hastinapur mourns death of another king. When Vichitravirya is crowned, the time comes for him to marry. Meanwhile, the king of Kashi declares the swayamvar of his daughters.

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  Overjoyed when Bhishma grants her freedom, Amba returns to King Salva. However, the monarch rejects her. Furious, Amba faces Bhishma and demands justice, vowing harsh consequences.

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  After Vichitravirya dies, Satyavati asks Bhishma to break his lifelong vow ans ascend the throne. When Hastinapur falls into bad times, Satyavati seeks the help of Sage Vyas.

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  The Niyoga leads to the birth of the blind Dhritarashtra, the weak Pandu and the wise Vidur. Later, the three princes leave for Kripacharya's gurukul where their journey begins.

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  After their gurukul training, the three princes return to Hastinapur where Pandu is declared king. This shatters Dhirtarashtra, prompting Bhishma and Satyavati to find him a bride.

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  Gandhari's parents worry when Bhishma informs them that she is to wed the blind prince Dhritarashtra and not Pandu. Overhearing them, the princess quietly accepts fate.

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  Shakuni condemns Gandhari's marriage to a blind prince, yet he vows his lifelong support to his sister. Later, the sight of blindfolded bride shocks Hastinapur's royal family.

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  After Dhritarashtra and Gandhari's wedding, Shakuni opts to stay in Hastinapur. Bhishma proposes Pandu's marriage to Princess Kunti, but she has a secret from her past.

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  Kunti accepts King Pandu as her husband and is welcomed warmly in Hastinapur. She feels shattered when Pandu returns from the Digvijay expedition with Madri as his second wife.

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  Kunti accepts Pandu and Madri's reunion. Pandu's Digvijay Yatra is successful. Shakuni's manipulation fuels Dhiritarashtra's insecurity. Cracks begin to form within the royal family.

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  Pandu leaves Hastinapur for Dhritharastra. In the forest, he encounters Sage Kindam and his wife. Meanwhile, Gandhari receives boon of motherhood.

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  Dhritharashtra reluctantly agrees to rule Hastinapur. Sage Kindam's curse stops Pandu from fathering children, and Gandhari's delayed pregnancy creates anxiety in the palace.

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  After two years, Gandhari gives birth to a lifeless mass. Sage Ved Vyasa explains it's a divine process, splitting the mass into one hundred parts to mature over time.

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  Bheem and Duryodhan are born into contrasting worlds. Indra Dev blesses Kunti with a heroic son, Arjun. Pandu's tragic death has Kunti leading her sons towards their destiny.

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  Kunti and Pandavas' return to Hastinapur marks a silent rivalry within the Kuru dynasty. Destiny signals a war of hatred after Duryodhan maliciously invites Bheem to a feast.

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  A jealous Duryodhan poisons Bheem and throws him in a river. He reaches Nagalok and gets blessed with divine elixir. On returning to Hastinapur, he exposes Duryodhan's treachery.

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  After seeing Acharya Drona's skill, Bhishma appoints him the Royal Guru of the Kuru princes. This angers Karn, who feels insulted and leaves the Gurukul, vowing to surpass Arjun.

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  At the Gurukul, Drona trains the Pandavas and Kauravas. They meet Eklavya, who secretly learnt archery by watching Drona. When Drona finds out, he asks for Eklavya's right thumb.

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  Karn accepts Parashuram’s curse and Vijay bow with dignity. Arjun saves Guru Drona from a crocodile. Bhishma stops as Karn dares Arjun for a duel, leaving their rivalry unresolved.

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  After completing their training, the Pandavas and Kauravas return to Hastinapur. But the celebrations are cut short when Drona demands King Drupad's capture as his Gurudakshina.

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  When the Kauravas fail to defeat Drupad, the Pandavas step forward to fulfil Drona's command. Back in Hastinapur, the people shower love upon the Pandavas, especially Yudhishthir.

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  The Pandavas, sent to Varnavat as part of Duryodhan’s ploy, get trapped in the burning Lakshagriha one night, leading to the rise of Lord Krishna as their guiding force.