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Who had the boon "Ichcha Mrityu"?

  1. Gangaputra

  2. Yudhishtra

  3. Arjun

  4. Krishna
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Explanation

Bhishma (Gangaputra, son of Ganga) received the boon of 'Ichcha Mrityu' (death at will) from his father Shantanu. This allowed him to choose the time of his death, and he lay on a bed of arrows for 58 days after the war until he chose to die. Yudhishthira, Arjuna, and Krishna did not have this specific boon.

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