Rules of the Kurukshetra war in Mahabharata?

Question

Anyone knows all the rules of the main Kurukshetra war of Mahabharata?

And who had broken any particular rule?

I want to know all rules and the names of character that broke any particular rule.

Answer 1

In the Mahabharata epic, which describes the Kurukshetra war, the two sides agree on the following rules:

• Fighting must begin no earlier than sunrise and should end by exact sunset. (Broken on the 14th day, after Jayadratha was slain).
• Multiple warriors must not attack a single warrior. (Broken several times, most notably in the 13th day, when Abhimanyu was slain).
• Two warriors may duel, or engage in prolonged personal combat, only if they carry the same weapons and they are on the same mount (no mount, a horse, an elephant, or a chariot). (Broken several times).
• No warrior may kill or injure a warrior who has surrendered. (Violated when Satyaki slew an unarmed Burishravas).
• One who surrenders becomes a prisoner of war and will then be subject to the protections of a prisoner of war. (There were no prisoners of war taken, in the Kurukshetra War).
• No warrior may kill or injure an unarmed warrior. (Arjuna slew Karna when the latter was helpless).
• No warrior may kill or injure an unconscious warrior. (Broken when Abhimanyu was slain).
• No warrior may kill or injure a person or animal not taking part in the war. (Broken several times when warriors slew horses of their enemies).
• No warrior may kill or injure a warrior whose back is turned away. (Shakuni broke that rule).
• No warrior may strike an animal not considered a direct threat.
• The rules specific to each weapon must be followed. For example, it is prohibited to strike below the waist in mace warfare.
• Warriors must not engage in any 'unfair' warfare whatsoever.
• The lives of women, prisoners of war, and farmers are sacred.
• Land should not be pillaged.

References:

• Dharma-yuddha in the Mahabharata
• Strict Rules of Battle Followed in Mahabharata
• Mahabharata Battle - Rules of War
• Kurukshetra War - Interesting Facts