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Kripacharya (Gautama), son of Sharadvan Gautama, twin brother of Kripi and brother-in-law of Dronacharya, was the first teacher of arms to the Kuru princes, both Kaurava and Pandava.

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Kripacharya (Gautama), son of Sharadvan Gautama, twin brother of Kripi and brother-in-law of Dronacharya, was the first teacher of arms to the Kuru princes, both Kaurava and Pandava.

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