Abhimanyu’s death was perhaps the event that affected most of us who all grew up watching the Mahabharata on television. Abhimanyu was born to Arjuna and Subhadra and was the nephew of Lord Krishna.

Mahabharata was written by Maharishi Vedvyas ... that the seven maharathis of a chakravhyu were the reason of Abhimanyu’s death, but this is not the complete truth. Abhimanyu killed Duryodhan ...

In Mahabharat, he was said to be cursed by Lord Krishna for his attempt to kill the unborn child of Uttara, wife of Abhimanyu (son ... asking for death, but death wouldn`t meet him.

Epics like the Ramayana, Mahabharata and even temples of Khajuraho give enough peep into the ancient times of India. Here is a list of 10 such crucial and powerful characters from the Mahabharata.