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Who is mother of Abhimanyu in Mahabharata?


Abhimanyu is the 16-year-old warrior in the Mahabharata who fought on the side of the Pandavas and laid his life in the great Kurukshetra war in the Mahabharata. Mother of Abhimanyu is Subhadra. Who is Subhadra? Subhadra is the sister of Sri Krishna and wife of Arjuna. Thus Abhimanyu is the son of Arjuna and Subhadra.

Abhimanyu who fought valiantly entered the Chakravyuha formation set by the Kauravas. But he only knew how to enter Chakravyuha but did not possess the knowledge to exit. Thus he was killed by Jayadrada.