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Who was the First Commander in Chief of the Kaurava Army?

  1. Ashvathama

  2. Drona

  3. Bheeshma

  4. Karna
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Explanation

Bheeshma (Bhishma) was the first commander-in-chief of the Kaurava army, leading their forces for the first 10 days of the Kurukshetra war. He was given the boon of iccha-mrityu (death at will) by his father Shantanu and was considered one of the most powerful warriors of his time. Drona succeeded him as commander after he fell.

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