Subdued passivity obstructing timely correct action leads to tragedy.
S ubdued passivity obstructing timely correct action leads to tragedy. GANDHARI in the Mahabharata SWOT of Ganghari S ubdued passivity W ithout timely correct action O ften leads to T ragedy. 1. Brief Biography of Gandhari Gandhari is a major female character in the Mahabharata , introduced as a princess of the Gandhara Kingdom and later becoming the queen of the Kuru Kingdom through her marriage to Dhritarashtra , the blind king of Hastinapura. She is the daughter of King Subala and the sister of Shakuni . In a powerful act of marital solidarity, Gandhari voluntarily blindfolds herself for life to share her husband’s condition. Through divine intervention and sage Vyasa’s guidance, Gandhari becomes the mother of one hundred sons (the Kauravas) and one daughter, Dushala . Her eldest son, Duryodhana , becomes the chief antagonist of the epic. Despite her moral authority and repeated warnings, she fails to prevent her sons from choosing the path of...