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Mahabharat: Season 13

5 episodes Premiered Mar 17, 2014 Updated Oct 15, 2026

Season 13 of the 2013 Star Plus drama series Mahabharat is an action-packed segment centered around the destruction of the tyrannical King Jarasandha of Magadha and the resulting rise of Duryodhan's deep jealousy. The season heavily highlights Lord Krishna's political maneuvers. Based on the Indian legendary epic of the same name, the series is available digitally on Disney+ Hotstar and was created by Siddharth Kumar

Previously on Mahabharat

Season 13 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Mahabharat is a 2013 Indian epic mythological television series based on the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata.
  • ⚡ The series is produced by Swastik Pictures and aired on Star Plus from 16 September 2013 to 16 August 2014.
  • ⚡ The show is created by Siddharth Kumar Tewary and features a cast including Saurabh Raj Jain, Shaheer Sheikh, Pooja Sharma, and Aham Sharma.
  • ⚡ The narrative explores rivalries, emotions, insecurities, jealousies, and power play.
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Season overview

Season 13 of the 2013 Star Plus drama series Mahabharat is an action-packed segment centered around the destruction of the tyrannical King Jarasandha of Magadha and the resulting rise of Duryodhan's deep jealousy. The season heavily highlights Lord Krishna's political maneuvers. Based on the Indian legendary epic of the same name, the series is available digitally on Disney+ Hotstar and was created by Siddharth Kumar Tewary, featuring a cast that includes Saurabh Raj Jain as Lord Krishna, Shaheer Sheikh as Arjuna, Pooja Sharma as Draupadi, Aham Sharma as Karna, and Arav Chowdhary as Bhishma Pitamah.

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Season 13 Episodes

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S13·E1 Mytharc

Jarasandh gets Duryodhan arrested

Mar 17, 2014 · 22 min

Draupadi agrees to forgive Subhadra and Arjun and let them enter Indraprastha. Meanwhile, Shakuni advises Duryodhan to seek Jarasandh's help to defeat Krishna. Instead of helping t

S13·E2 Core

Krishna talks of Jarasandh

Mar 18, 2014 · 22 min

Shakuni informs Duryodhan that if Jarasandh performs Rajasuya, then the Kuru kingdom will have to support him, and the Pandavas will have to fight against Krishna. However, Krishna

S13·E3 Core

Krishna challenges Jarasandh

Mar 19, 2014 · 22 min

Jarasandh asks Karna to become the king of Malini, but he refuses. On Shakuni's suggestion, Duryodhan tries to persuade Karna to accept Jarasandh's offer. Later, Krishna, Arjun and

S13·E4 Core

Bheem kills Jarasandh

Mar 20, 2014 · 22 min

Following Krishna's suggestion, Bheem rips Jarasandh's body into two parts, and throws them in opposite directions, which causes his death. At Indraprastha, Arjun learns about Subh

S13·E5 Mytharc

A jealous Duryodhan

Mar 21, 2014 · 22 min

Duryodhan turns jealous on reaching Indraprastha. Karna and Shakuni are surprised too, seeing Mayasur's creation. Shishupal arrives there and trades insults with Duryodhan. Will th

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