Who killed Eklavya in Mahabharata?

Lord Krishna killed Eklavya. He belonged to Magadh, a rival of Yadhav clan. They used to wage wars against Yadhavas and in one such war Lord Krishna killed Eklavya who fought for his land. Eklavya also helped Jarasandha and Shishupala by chasing Rukmini while she eloped with Krishna.

Is Eklavya brother of Krishna?

Ekalavya and lord Krishna were the cousin brothers. Ekalavya was the tribal prince of the place called Magadha and the leader of that tribe was the father of the Ekalavya called Vyatraja Hiranyadhanus. Hiranyadhanus was the brother of the Vasudeva, the father of lord Krishna.

What is the story of Ekalavya?

Eklavya was the son of a poor hunter. He wanted to learn archery to save the deer in the forest that were being hunted by the leopards. So he went to Dronacharya (a master of advanced military arts) and requested him to teach him archery. Eklavya in his heart had already accepted Dronacharya as his Guru.

Does Eklavya fight in Mahabharat?

The Bhagavata Purana mentions that Ekalavya assisted Jarasandha, when he attacked Mathura, to take revenge of the death of Kansa.In this battle Ekalavya was killed by Lord Krishna, because Krishna knew about the future war of Mahabharat and Ekalavya could become an obstacle in the establishment of dharma.

What did Eklavya desire?

Near the ashrama of Drona, where Arjuna and his brothers used to take lessons in various arts, there lived a small bright boy, shudra by caste (lower caste). His name was Eklavya. He had great desire to learn the art of archery from Dronacharya.

Did ekalavya cut his thumb?

Ekalavya replied that there was nothing he would not give his teacher. Drona asked for Ekalavya’s right thumb, knowing that its loss will hamper Ekalavya’s ability to pursue archery. Ekalavya, however, cheerfully and without hesitation severed his thumb and handed it to Drona.