Mahabharat: There were many important characters in Mahabharata. But when it comes to the maternal uncles of Mahabharata, the names of maternal uncle Kansa and Shakuni are taken first. Even today people give examples of Kansa and Shakuni uncle on some incidents.
But during the Mahabharata period, there were not one or two but five such uncles who are discussed a lot. Due to his exploits, he is called the great uncle of Mahabharata. Let us know about the 5 famous maternal uncles of Mahabharata-
Kansa Mama (Kans): Kansa Mama is discussed everywhere. Kansa, the emperor of Magadha district and son-in-law of Jarasandha, was the maternal uncle of Lord Krishna. Kansa, who was a demon named Kalanemi in his previous birth, was killed by Lord Vishnu. There was a prophecy regarding Kansa that he would die at the hands of his sister Devaki’s son. After this, Kansa imprisoned his sister and brother-in-law and started killing his children one by one right after birth. But Shri Krishna, the eighth child of Devaki and Vasudev, killed Kansa.
Shakuni Mama: Mamashree Shakuni is very famous in Mahabharata. Shakuni laid the foundation of Mahabharata war. Due to his deceitful dice, there was a war between Pandavas and Kauravas. But Shakuni was also killed in this war.
Shalya Mama: Pandavas’ maternal uncle’s name was Shalya. Kauravas also called him uncle. Shalya was a great charioteer. In the Mahabharata war, Duryodhana tricked Shalya uncle into agreeing to fight the war on his behalf and made him Karna’s charioteer.
Kripacharya as Kripa: Kripacharya was the maternal uncle of Ashwatthama. When Ashwatthama killed Draupadi’s five sons while they were sleeping, Gandhari told Kripacharya that you are also a partner in this sin of Ashwatthama, because you could have prevented this sin from happening. Later, Kripacharya also regretted this, because if he had wanted, he could have stopped Ashwatthama from doing this.
Shri Krishna: Shri Krishna had killed his maternal uncle Kansa. But he himself was the maternal uncle of Arjun’s son Abhimanyu. Shri Krishna knew very well that if Abhimanyu went into Chakravyuh, he could be surrounded from all sides. But even after this, Krishna sent Abhinyu to break the Chakravyuh, in which he was brutally murdered. It is said that whatever happened to anyone in the Mahabharata war happened only due to the will of Krishna.
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