The Kamarupa (Pragjyotisha) king who took part in the Mahabharata war was:
In the Mahabharata, Bhagadatta of Pragjyotisha fights on the Kaurava side at Kurukshetra. In the Drona Parva, he rides the elephant Supratika and is slain by Arjuna.
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The Kamarupa (Pragjyotisha) king who took part in the Mahabharata war was:
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In the Mahabharata, Bhagadatta of Pragjyotisha fights on the Kaurava side at Kurukshetra. In the Drona Parva, he rides the elephant Supratika and is slain by Arjuna.
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Option A
Incorrect. Narakasura is Bhagadatta’s father in the traditional accounts. Bhagadatta is the warrior depicted in this battle.
Option B
Correct. The Drona Parva depicts Bhagadatta fighting Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Option C
Incorrect. Bhaskaravarman was a historical seventh-century ruler of Kamarupa. The epic battle episode concerns Bhagadatta.
Option D
Incorrect. Vajradatta, also known as Bajradatta, appears in the epic’s later Ashvamedha narrative. Bhagadatta fought at Kurukshetra.
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