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What was the name of Karna's foster Father?

  1. Adhiratha

  2. Surya

  3. Indra

  4. Bharata
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Explanation

Karna was adopted and raised by Adhiratha, a charioteer (suta) and his wife Radha. Karna's biological father was Surya (the sun god), but Adhiratha was his foster father who found the baby Karna floating in a basket. Indra was Arjuna's divine father, and Bharata is a legendary king from an earlier era.

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