Drona was a great teacher of archery He taught it to Pandavas and kauravas Arjuna was his favourite disciple He liked him for his pious principle
Drona promised to make him the best In any form of archery test One day A tribal came to Drona And requested him to teach the craft
The master asked him for his caste The tribal revealed the fact Drona told him he would teach only the upper-caste And leave the place in great haste
The Tribal,Ekalavya, Made an idol of his master And became an invincible archer Drona and Arjuna came to the forest The former considered the tribal was the best
Drona asked for the tribal’s master And surprised to find the answer And demanded his right thumb as a gift Ekalavya offered it as a token of great respect
The story is taken from the Indian classic, THE MAHABHARATHA