Ashwatthama

Ashwatthama (Sanskrit: अश्वत्थामा, Aśvatthāmā) was the son of guru Drona and the grandson of the Brahmin sage Bharadwaja.

Ashwatthama is a mighty Maharathi (commander) who fought on the Kaurava side against the Pandavas, in the Mahabharata War. The final commander-in-chief of the Kauravas, Ashwatthama slaughters many in the Pandava camp in a sneak attack.