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What is the original name of Ganga Putra "Bheeshma" ?

  1. Arjuna

  2. Devvrata

  3. Bharat

  4. Puru
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Bhishma's original name was Devavrata, meaning 'devoted to the gods'. He earned the title 'Bhishma' (meaning 'terrible' or 'fearsome') after taking the terrible oath of celibacy to satisfy his father's desire to marry Satyavati. This oath made him 'Gangaputra' (son of Ganga) as well, since Ganga was his mother. Arjuna, Bharat, and Puru were different characters in the epic.

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