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

  1. Ashvathama

  2. Karna

  3. Drona

  4. Bheeshma
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Explanation

Bhishma (Grandsire Bheeshma) served as the first commander-in-chief of the Kaurava army for the first 10 days of the Kurukshetra war. After he fell, Drona took command for the next 5 days, followed by Karna for 2 days, and finally Shalya for half a day. Ashvathama never held the formal position of supreme commander.

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