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In Hindu mythology, Bhishma was Santanu's...

  1. Fifth son.

  2. Third son

  3. Eighth son

  4. First son
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Explanation

In the Mahabharata, Bhishma (born as Devavrata) was the son of King Shantanu and the river goddess Ganga. Ganga had drowned her first seven sons, but Shantanu stopped her from drowning the eighth, who became Bhishma.

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