He was originally born as a girl child named'Shikhandini' to Drupada, the king of Panchala, and he had been born in an earlier lifetime as a woman named Amba, who was rejected by Bhishma for marriage due to his oath of lifelong celibacy.
He was originally born as a girl child. This girl child was named'Shikhandini' to Drupada. Drupada was the king of Panchala. He had been born in an earlier lifetime as a woman. This woman was named Amba. Amba was rejected by Bhishma for marriage due to his oath of lifelong celibacy.