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Which warrior shot the first arrow, thus beginning the war?

  1. Dushasana

  2. Arjuna

  3. Duryodhana

  4. Bhishma
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Explanation

The Mahabharata states that Dushasana (Duryodhana's brother) shot the first arrow of the war, officially commencing the Kurukshetra battle. This happened when both armies were assembled and ready to fight. While Bhishma was the supreme commander of the Kaurava forces, it was Dushasana who initiated the actual combat by firing first.

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