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A low caste tribal boy, he practised archery for years keeping the statue of Guru Dronacharya who only taught the royal family before him. Realising that the boy was a better archer than Arjun, his favourite and known to be the best student, Guru Dronacharya asked him to cut of his thumb as 'guru dakshina' (a tradition in which a disciple gives an offering to his master for the learning he has achieved). Who was this young boy?

  1. Baliram

  2. Keshav

  3. Eklavya

  4. Laxhman
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Explanation

Eklavya is the correct answer. He was a tribal boy who learned archery by practicing before a clay statue of Dronacharya after being rejected by the guru. When Dronacharya discovered Eklavya's skills surpassed Arjuna's, he demanded Eklavya's thumb as guru dakshina to ensure Arjuna remained the greatest archer. The other options are not characters associated with this famous Mahabharata story.

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