Mahayogna organised by IIM Indore Submission

Mahayogna- War Strategy of the Kauravas

Mahabharata is a story about Karma, Love, Envy, Hatred, Courage, Duty, Despair, Selflessness, Social Anxiety, Guile, Revenge, Remorse, Dharma and most of all Strategy.

Now consider the war at Kurukshetra, Pandavas were outnumbered 7:11 by the Kauravas. Kauravas had some great generals Drona, Bheeshma, Karna etc.. Common sense indicates that mathematically Kauravas should win. But Pandavas had many tricks up their sleeves. Krishna’s Guile has been much debated in the past; some call it will and act of God, some call it immoral and some give the argument that “all is fair in love and war”. The point here is not that whether it was right or wrong but that Kauravas could have won with a better, more well thought out strategy considering all scenarios.

About the Competition: 

Enter Mahayojna. Had you been in Kauravs’ place and considering ceterus paribus, what would have been your strategy to defeat the Pandavas?
– Consider ethicality from your point of view.

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