According to the Mahabharata, Adhiratha was a charioteer, and was the foster father of Karna. According to some studies, he was king of Anga, currently the regions around Bhagalpur, Bihar, India; whereas according to others, a charioteer of King Dhritarashtra. It is widely believed that he was both.
No, Adhirath was not the charioteer of Bhishma in the Mahabharata. Adhirath was the charioteer of Karna, one of the key warriors in the epic. Bhishma's charioteer was actually a character named Sarathi, who drove Bhishma's chariot during the Kurukshetra War.
The original name of the Mahabharata is Mahabharata.
Yes, Mahabharata is a true story.
There are number of heroic things that Arjuna do in Mahabharata. The list is long and beyond the scope. Better you read the Mahabharata. Rather study the Mahabharata.
Ajaamila is personality who comes in Srimadbhagavata, not in Mahabharata
One highly recommended Mahabharata translation is "The Mahabharata: A Modern Rendering" by Ramesh Menon.
The gambling game is what Mahabharata is famous about.
It was Bhimsen who killed Jarasandha in Mahabharata.
Because mahabharata includes in religios discussions
Lord Ganesha wrote Mahabharata and Ved Vyas dictated it.
Lord Ganesha wrote Mahabharata and Ved Vyas dictated it.
The ISBN of Mahabharata - C. Rajagopalachari - is 9788172763688.