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Since Hastinapura, ruled by [[Dhritarashtra|King Dhritarashtra]], offered Dronacharya the privilege of teaching the Kuru princes, both Dronacharya and Ashwatthama are loyal to Hastinapur and fight for the Kauravas in the Kurukshetra war. Before Dronacharya's death, Ashwatthama visits his father, desiring a blessing of victory that he is denied. Drona advises Ashwatthama to win the war using his own strength and not through a blessing. | Since Hastinapura, ruled by [[Dhritarashtra|King Dhritarashtra]], offered Dronacharya the privilege of teaching the Kuru princes, both Dronacharya and Ashwatthama are loyal to Hastinapur and fight for the Kauravas in the Kurukshetra war. Before Dronacharya's death, Ashwatthama visits his father, desiring a blessing of victory that he is denied. Drona advises Ashwatthama to win the war using his own strength and not through a blessing. | ||
On the 14th day of the war, he kills a division of [[Rakshasas]] and Anjanaparvan (the powerful son of Ghatotkacha) and defeats [[Ghatotkacha]] several times as well breaking all his illusions but fails to kill the powerful | On the 14th day of the war, he kills a division of [[Rakshasas]] and Anjanaparvan (the powerful son of Ghatotkacha) and defeats [[Ghatotkacha]] several times as well breaking all his illusions but fails to kill the powerful [[asura]] everytime. He also stands against Arjuna several times, trying to prevent him from reaching [[Jayadratha]], but is eventually defeated by [[Arjuna]]. | ||
=== Death of Drona === | === Death of Drona === | ||