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Sikhandini

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Sikhandini is an intriguing character that appears in the Mahabharata. She was the reincarnation of Amba, one of the three daughters of the King of Kasi that were spirited away by Bhisma just after a Swayamvara (a test of strength held to find a suitable husband for a bride, usually a princess), and the route or the path that she took to gain her revenge is interesting, to say the least.   Bhisma by spiriting away Amba, had caused her to be spurned by the person that she had set her heart on, the Prince of Saubala, Salva, and a distraught Amba, pleaded with Bhisma to reunite her with the person that she loved most, and despite Bhisma’s attempts to do so, Salva wouldn’t have her back. She then asked Bhisma to marry her but he could not do so because he had taken the vow of celibacy. Her unrequited love eventually turned to anger, and an angry Amba sought her revenge by first looking for suitable warriors to take on Bhisma but no warrior was brave enough to test his mettle against th

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