King of Ambashṭha
The king of Ambashṭha was an ally of the Kauravas in the war at Kurukshetra. Ambashṭha was a kingdom in north-western India. Its king sent his forces to join Duryodhana’s army of eleven akshauhiṇīs (very large divisions of troops).
Attack on Abhimanyu on Day 8
On the eighth day of the battle, the king of Ambashṭha attacked Abhimanyu. Abhimanyu was the brilliant young son of Arjuna. Though he was young, he was already counted among the great heroes of the Pāṇḍava side.
Sources
- Mahābhārata, Bhīshma Parva, Chapters 43–122