Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Why does Drona ask for thumb as Gurudakshina?

  1. so that ekalavya should not join kauravas

  2. to prevent him from being recruited by duryodhana

  3. since acquiring a skill without payment of fees is a sin against the "vidhya"

  4. he wanted to revenge ekalavya
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Explanation

According to dharmashastra, acquiring knowledge (vidya) without proper guru dakshina (offering to the teacher) was considered a sin. Ekalavya had learned archery by secretly watching Drona teach the Pandavas, so Drona demanded his thumb as guru dakshina to uphold this principle.

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