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The parva in which last rites to those killed in war is performed is

  1. stri parva

  2. anushasana parva

  3. shanthi parva

  4. bhishma parva
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Stri Parva is the book of the Mahabharata where the last rites (cremation ceremonies) are performed for those killed in the Kurukshetra war. It describes the women, particularly Gandhari and Draupadi, lamenting their losses and performing funeral rites. Anushasana Parva contains Bhishma's teachings on his deathbed, Shanti Parva is about Yudhishthira's coronation and statecraft, and Bhishma Parva covers the first 10 days of war.

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