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--Takshshilaa is mentioned in Mahaabhaarat. Janamejaya used to go there.
[MBH, G-0-Prolog/4]

--China is also mentioned in Mahaabhaarat. When Krishn went to Hastinaapur as a Peace Messenger, Dhritraashtra ordered to bring elephants from China.

--It seems that Indian borders were up to Gaandhaar Desh in West, but in the East, China's name is also mentioned by Dhritraashtra when Krishn was coming to Hastinaapur for Peace talks. Dhritraashtra ordered for some horses from there to give them to Krishn as gift. This is not clear from its mention there, that in those times China was a part of Bhaarat Varsh or was a foreign country.

--Paandav knew long before that Drone would be killed by Dhrishtdyumn. The Braahman who were going to Paanchaal to attend Draupadee's Swayamvar, told them on the way when they told Paandav the story of the birth of Draupadee.
[MBH, G-3-Youth/9]

--Paandav knew this beforehand that Draupadee will be their common wife, Vyaas Jee told them.
[MBH, G-3-Youth/5]

--Drupad wanted to bestow his daughter to Arjun, although he did not say it to anybody. And as soon as Draupadee was born he put the condition of her marriage such that only Arjun could marry her. When he heard that Paandav were killed in Baaranaavat fire accident he got very sad. And he arranged the Swayamvar with a indifferent mind. When a Braahman took her away, he sent his son Dhrishtdyumn after the Braahman to check that who took her away. Later he got very happy to know that only Arjun married his Draupadee and Paandav were alive.
[MBH, G-3-Youth/9]

--Braahman used to eat pork in MBH times. When Yudhishthir entered his Maya Sabhaa, he fed pork to Braahman.
[MBH, G-3-Youth/18 ]

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