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Why did Pandu, the younger brother, first ascend the throne of Hastinapura?
ADhritarashtra refused it
BDhritarashtra was blind
CDhritarashtra was in exile
DDhritarashtra was a priest
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Dhritarashtra was blind
Dhritarashtra's blindness meant his younger brother Pandu took the throne first.
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