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"TOP 10 Greatest and most powerful warriors of Mahabharat"

Criteria :
1. The knowledge and Skills of the warriors about Warfare.
2. The celestial weapons they possessed.
3. Their performances in the different battles of #Mahabharata
10. #GHATOTKACHA

The master of illusions who knew flying and manipulating his size. He was among the few to pose a threat to Bhagdatta and Bhishma. He created havoc in the Kurukshetra war.
Even while dying, he enlarged his body and killed one Akshauhini army by falling on them.
Tied. 10. #BHAGDATTA

He was a possessor of the arguably most powerful Vaishnava Astra.

He defeated most of the powerful warriors in the Kurukshetra War. In the end, Arjuna fought him.

In a fierce battle, he lost his life after being shot with a powerful weapon by Arjuna.
9. #BHIMA :

Bhima was not only a great mace fighter, but an excellent archer as well. He defeated Drona and also Karna multiple times in the Kurukshetra war.

He killed the powerful Jarasandh and demons Jatasura, Kirmira, Bakasura, Maniman and Hidimba being physically strongest.
8. #SATYAKI

Satyaki had defeated most of the powerful warriors of Kaurava including Drona, Karna, Ashwathama, Kripa, Shalya, Duryodhana multiple times and killed Jalasandh, Bhurisravas, Sudarshan & demon Alambhusa.

He was perhaps the best archer from the Pandava after Arjuna
7. #KARNA

Karna defeated the mighty Jarasandha in a wrestling combat and in Kurukshetra War, he defeated most of the powerful warriors of Pandavas except Arjuna & Abhimanyu.

He killed Ghatotkacha with Vasavi Shakti.
However, his best performance belongs to 17th day of the War.
6. #ASHWATTHAMA :

Perhaps the most destructive warrior from Kaurava side who managed to face Ghatotkacha and killed 1 Akshauhini demons at a time. Further on 15th day, he killed one Akshauhini soldiers at an instant.

He had the mighty Narayana Astra and killed many warriors.
5. #ABHIMANYU

Abhimanyu killed more than ten thousands of warriors inside the Chakravyuha and defeated Drona, Karna, Ashwathama, Kripacharya and others multiple times without being defeated by them.

He was one of the least defeated warriors in the Kurukshetra war!
4. #DRONACHARYA

Drona was an excellent strategist of war and Pandavas suffered from highest damage when he was the commander in chief of the Kaurava. He killed many of the topmost warriors of opponents like Drupad, Virat and others. He had also knowledge of Narayana Astra.
3. #BHISHMA:

He single-handedly defeated all kings of the earth at the Swayamvar of Kashi Princesses.
Furthermore, he could have defeated Parshuram with the divine weapon from Vasus. For continous 10 days, he everyday killed more than ten thousands of soldiers in Kuru war.
2. #PRADYUMNA

He had the Vaishnava Astra and killed the demon Kalashambara in childhood.

He was the only person to have knowledge about Chakravyuha other than Krishna, Arjuna and Drona.

He defeated the entire force of Bhishma, Drona, Karna, Kripa and kings like Jarasandha.
1. #ARJUNA

Possessor of highest no.s of celestial weapons including Pasupatastra, Vaishnava Astra, Vajra.

Killed 7 Akshauhini in a day!
Killed 3 millions demons including mighty Nivatakavachas!

Defeated Gods!
Defeated Gandharvas!

Only undefeated warrior in Kurukshetra War.
Honorable mentions :

Drishtadyumna, Brihadbala, Jarasandha, Shalya, Kripacharya, Shalya, Drupad, Kuntibhoja, Susharma, Bhurisravas, Kritaverma, Duryodhana, Jayadrath, Yudhisthira, Nakula, Sahadev, Virat, Shikhandi, Upapandavas.
PS : Haven't considered Lord Krishna and Balaram for obvious reasons.

And Barbarika doesn't belong to Vyasa Mahabharat.. He belongs to Skanda Purana.
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