Pandavas and Kauravas from "summary" of Bal Mahabharat by Madhubun

The Pandavas and Kauravas were born to the same mother, Kunti; however, each of her five sons had a different father. Both the groups mainly lived in Hastinapur, where tensions between them eventually led to the Mahabharata war.

The Pandavas, the younger siblings, came to be perceived as worthy adversaries since they had gained fame through their deeds. On the other hand, the Kauravas, who were 100 in number, were described as arrogant due to their powerful power inherited from their blind king Dhritrashtra.

Krishna, cousin and companion of the Pandavas, skillfully managed the Pandavas’ army, providing strategic knowledge throughout the war. Though he knew the war would bring horrible destruction to their land, he viewed it as necessary to restore balance and justice.

Out of jealousy, Dhritrashtra chose his eldest son Duryodhana to be the crown prince rather than giving it to Yudhisthira, the brother of the Pandavas, despite being aware that an internal struggle would arise from it.

During the courtly dice game, treachery was employed by Shakuni & Duryodhana in favor of the latter against Yudhisthira, leading to the eventual exile of the five Pandava brothers for 13 years.

After returning from the forest, Yudhisthira's last offer to the Kauravas was to give - five villages instead of all of his wealth which was denied yet again. This incident ultimately lead to an eighteen-day battle on the battlefield of Kurukhetra.

The war reached its climax when Bhishma Pitamah was killed, setting the wheel of death into motion until the unthinkable happened on the 18th day - evil was finally defeated by good as Duryodhana lost his life.

After the war's aftermath was over and order was restored, Yudhisthira was crowned as the Emperor of Hastinapur following Bharat Rajya practice which was last followed by Bhishma Pitamah. With this, the age-old dispute between the two clans of brothers ended.