<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Kurukshetra War </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> c. 1700 watercolour from Mewar depicts the Pandava and Kaurava armies arrayed against each other . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> unknown , but lasted 18 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Kurukshetra , modern - day Haryana , India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Victory for Pandavas and allies , fall of Kauravas </Li> <Li> Dhritarashtra abdicated the throne of Hastinapura and Yudhishthira succeeded him </Li> <Li> Yuyutsu was appointed as Yudhishthira 's subordinate king in Indraprastha </Li> <Li> Various succession took place due to many kings and rulers ' deaths in the war : Anga , Chedi , Gandhar , Kalinga , Kosala , Madra , Magadh , Matsya , Panchal , Sindhu , Virata </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Territorial changes </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Reunification of the Kuru states of Hastinapura and Indraprastha under the Pandavas </Li> <Li> Return of Panchal lands held by Drona to the original Panchala state </Li> <Li> Truce and status quo ante bellum in elsewhere </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Territory-less Pandavas of the Kurus with the support of the Panchala tribe and others . </Td> <Td> Kauravas ( Kuru tribe ) with capital at Hastinapura and their allies </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Overlord Yudhishthira Commanders - in - chief Dhrishtadyumna ( day 1 - 18 ) † Strategists Krishna </Td> <Td> Overlord Duryodhana † Commanders - in - chief Bhishma ( day 1 - 10 ) † Drona ( day 11 - 15 ) † Karna ( day 16 - 17 ) † Shalya ( day 18 ) † Ashwatthama ( night raid ) Strategists Shakuni † </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 Akshauhinis 153,090 chariots and chariot - riders 153,090 elephants and elephant - riders 459,270 horses and horse - riders 765,450 infantry ( total 1,530,900 soldiers ) </Td> <Td> 11 Akshauhinis 240,570 chariots and chariot - riders 240,570 elephants and elephant - riders 721,710 horses and horse - riders 1,202,850 infantry ( total 2,405,700 soldiers ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Almost total ( 1,530,900 soldiers ) 8 named survivors : <Ul> <Li> the five Pandavas </Li> <Li> Krishna </Li> <Li> Satyaki </Li> <Li> Yuyutsu </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Almost total ( 2,405,700 soldiers ) 4 named survivors : <Ul> <Li> Ashwatthama </Li> <Li> Sage Kripa </Li> <Li> Kritavarma </Li> <Li> Vrishakethu ( son of Karna ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Kurukshetra War </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> c. 1700 watercolour from Mewar depicts the Pandava and Kaurava armies arrayed against each other . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> unknown , but lasted 18 days </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Kurukshetra , modern - day Haryana , India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Victory for Pandavas and allies , fall of Kauravas </Li> <Li> Dhritarashtra abdicated the throne of Hastinapura and Yudhishthira succeeded him </Li> <Li> Yuyutsu was appointed as Yudhishthira 's subordinate king in Indraprastha </Li> <Li> Various succession took place due to many kings and rulers ' deaths in the war : Anga , Chedi , Gandhar , Kalinga , Kosala , Madra , Magadh , Matsya , Panchal , Sindhu , Virata </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Territorial changes </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Reunification of the Kuru states of Hastinapura and Indraprastha under the Pandavas </Li> <Li> Return of Panchal lands held by Drona to the original Panchala state </Li> <Li> Truce and status quo ante bellum in elsewhere </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Territory-less Pandavas of the Kurus with the support of the Panchala tribe and others . </Td> <Td> Kauravas ( Kuru tribe ) with capital at Hastinapura and their allies </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Overlord Yudhishthira Commanders - in - chief Dhrishtadyumna ( day 1 - 18 ) † Strategists Krishna </Td> <Td> Overlord Duryodhana † Commanders - in - chief Bhishma ( day 1 - 10 ) † Drona ( day 11 - 15 ) † Karna ( day 16 - 17 ) † Shalya ( day 18 ) † Ashwatthama ( night raid ) Strategists Shakuni † </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 Akshauhinis 153,090 chariots and chariot - riders 153,090 elephants and elephant - riders 459,270 horses and horse - riders 765,450 infantry ( total 1,530,900 soldiers ) </Td> <Td> 11 Akshauhinis 240,570 chariots and chariot - riders 240,570 elephants and elephant - riders 721,710 horses and horse - riders 1,202,850 infantry ( total 2,405,700 soldiers ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Almost total ( 1,530,900 soldiers ) 8 named survivors : <Ul> <Li> the five Pandavas </Li> <Li> Krishna </Li> <Li> Satyaki </Li> <Li> Yuyutsu </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Almost total ( 2,405,700 soldiers ) 4 named survivors : <Ul> <Li> Ashwatthama </Li> <Li> Sage Kripa </Li> <Li> Kritavarma </Li> <Li> Vrishakethu ( son of Karna ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who ends up ruling after the war between the kauravas and pandavas
who ends up ruling after the war between the kauravas and pandavas
Pandavas
Pandavas