Multiple choice general knowledge

Who cursed duryodhana that he shall die when his thigh is broken by bhima

  1. vishwamitra

  2. maitreya

  3. nala

  4. nahusha
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Sage Maitreya cursed Duryodhana after the latter insulted him, stating he would die when Bhima broke his thigh. This curse directly foreshadows Duryodhana's death in the Kurukshetra war, where Bhima fulfills it by smashing his thigh with his mace.

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