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Who is Karna ? Sure, he is the son of Kunti, brother to the Pandavas and Arjun's nemesis. But is that all ? Or is there more to this phenomenon history acknowledges as the 'Son of the Sun God' ?  Karna isn't just another character in the Mahabharata, he is perhaps the unluckiest character in Indian mythology. His detractors might feel otherwise, but no one has or ever will doubt his ability. He had everything going for him but somehow everything managed to work against him. He had all the elements of a hero, but was never allowed to be one ; first by his mother, then his teacher, his brothers and even God. Karna, is only biologically the son of Kunti, as his sorry tale begins with her. Back when she was princess Kunti, letting her curiosity get ahead of her she decided to summon the Sun God(Agni Devta) using the magical powers bestowed upon her by a sage. Upon being summoned, and appearing before the princess, the sun God was compelled by virtue of the m