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What was the name of Shantanu's 8th son?

  1. Chitrangadha

  2. Vichatravirya

  3. Devavrata

  4. Drithrashtra
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Explanation

Devavrata, later known as Bhishma, was Shantanu and Ganga's eighth son. The first seven sons were drowned by Ganga at birth, but Shantanu pleaded for the eighth, who became Bhishma. Chitrangada and Vichitravirya were Bhishma's half-brothers (sons of Shantanu and Satyavati), and Dhritarashtra was Bhishma's nephew (son of Ambika and Vichitravirya).

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