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King Shantanu, the ruler of the kingdom of Hastinapur, and his consort Ganga had a son named Devavrata. When Ganga left Shantanu, he wanted to marry Satyawati. To fulf il his father's wish, Devavrata took a diff icult vow. What was this vow and why was he now called Bhishma?||About the Author: Subhadra Sen Gupta has written over forty books for children because she thinks they are the best readers in the world. In 2014, she won the Bal Sahitya Puraskar for her books for children. She loves telling stories woven around history.