What is the Mahabharata story about ?

Bhanumati (Duryodhan's wife) was a devotee of Lord Krishna.

The first and most notable English translation appeared in the last decade of the 1890s and was compiled by the Indian scholar Kisari Mohan Ganguli.

Sahadev (Panadava brother) knew everything about the future. He knew about the war, but remained slient as he was cursed to die if he revealed anything

Lakshmana the sister of Laxman was married to Samba (Krishna's son)

It is the only complete English version available in the public domain, although several condensed versions also have been published.

Krishna had another sister apart from Subhadra named Ekanaga. She was born from Nanda and Yashoda.

Balarama had originally planned to marry Subhadra to Duryodhan. But Subhadra wanted to marry Arjun so she ran away with him.

Bhishma knew Shikhandi was a woman in his past known as Amba.

Arjun's pilgrimage for breaking his marital laws with Draupadi earned him three more wives - Chitrangada (Manipura), Ulupi (Naga) and Subhadra.

Abhimanyu was actually the soul of a daitya (demon) named Kalyavana. Krishna after burning Kalyavana to death had captured his soul and took him to Dwaraka only to stuff him into a cupboard.

The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic where the main story revolves around two branches of a family - the Pandavas and Kauravas - who, in the Kurukshetra War, battle for the throne of Hastinapura.

Interwoven into this narrative are several smaller stories about people dead or living, and philosophical discourses. Krishna-Dwaipayan Vyasa, himself a character in the epic, composed it; as, according to tradition, he dictated the verses and Ganesha wrote them down.

Ekalavya was actually Krishna's cousin. He was the son of Devashrava (brother of Vasudeva) who got lost in the forest and was found by a Nishada Hiranyadhanu. Ekalavya died protecting his father during Rukmini Swayamvar. He was killed by Krishna.

Bhanumati (Duryodhan's wife) was a devotee of Lord Krishna.

At 100,000 verses, it is the longest epic poem ever written, generally thought to have been composed in the 4th century BCE or earlier.

Yudhistir had another wife named Devika. She was the daughter of Govasana of the Saivya tribe. Her son was Yaudheya

Lakshmana the sister of Laxman was married to Samba (Krishna's son)

The events in the epic play out in the Indian subcontinent and surrounding areas.

Shikhandi had a son named Kshatradeva. Shikhandi was married to a Dasrana princess.

It was first narrated by a student of Vyasa at a snake-sacrifice of the great-grandson of one of the major characters of the story.

Balarama had originally planned to marry Subhadra to Duryodhan. But Subhadra wanted to marry Arjun so she ran away with him.

The 16,000 wives of Krishna were actually incarnations of Apsaras

Including within it the Bhagavad Gita, the Mahabharata is one of the most important texts of ancient Indian, indeed world, literature.

Arjun's pilgrimage for breaking his marital laws with Draupadi earned him three more wives - Chitrangada (Manipura), Ulupi (Naga) and Subhadra.

Dhritarashtra and Gandhari retired to the forest 15 years after Yudhisthir's coronation. The main reason for this was Bhim's taunts, which depressed them.