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Bhima

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(Sanskrit, "The Terrible"), in Hindu mythology, a hero, one of the Pandava princes who figure in the Mahabharata. He was distinguished by his huge body, strength and voracity.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Bhima'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​b/bhima.html. 1910.
 
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