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| caption = The Court of [[Drupada]] after the victory over the [[Kauravas]] of the [[Kuru Kingdom]]. | | caption = The Court of [[Drupada]] after the victory over the [[Kauravas]] of the [[Kuru Kingdom]]. | ||
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The Kaurava invasion of Panchala was a major military campaign in the Mahabharata, occurring during the buildup to the [[Kurukshetra War]]. It was launched by Duryodhana, the eldest Kaurava, with the objective of subjugating King [[Drupada]] of Panchala, a key ally of the [[Pandavas]] and father of Draupadi. This invasion was part of a broader strategy to weaken Pandava support and assert Kaurava dominance across northern India. Despite being outnumbered and surrounded, [[Drupada]] mounted a fierce resistance, demonstrating remarkable valor on the battlefield. | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Drupada becomes the king of Panchala after the death of Prishata. According to the Adi Parva of the epic, his capital was known as [[Kampilya]].<ref name="urday">{{cite web |url=http://www.urday.in/swayamvar.htm |title=Mahabharat - Draupadi'S Swayamvar |publisher=urday.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310002431/http://www.urday.in/swayamvar.htm |archive-date=10 March 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Meanwhile, Drona lives a life of poverty but after his son, [[Ashvatthama]], is teased for being so poor that he is unable to afford milk, he approaches Drupada for help. Drupada, now conscious of the difference of status between them, refuses to acknowledge their friendship and shuns Drona, and calls him a beggar.<ref name = "VM" >Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, [https://archive.org/stream/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft#page/251/mode/2up 251]</ref> | Drupada becomes the king of Panchala after the death of Prishata. According to the Adi Parva of the epic, his capital was known as [[Kampilya]].<ref name="urday">{{cite web |url=http://www.urday.in/swayamvar.htm |title=Mahabharat - Draupadi'S Swayamvar |publisher=urday.in |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310002431/http://www.urday.in/swayamvar.htm |archive-date=10 March 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Meanwhile, Drona lives a life of poverty but after his son, [[Ashvatthama]], is teased for being so poor that he is unable to afford milk, he approaches Drupada for help. Drupada, now conscious of the difference of status between them, refuses to acknowledge their friendship and shuns Drona, and calls him a beggar.<ref name = "VM" >Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, [https://archive.org/stream/puranicencyclopa00maniuoft#page/251/mode/2up 251]</ref> | ||