Who became the commander of the Kaurava army after the death of Dronacharya? Karna became the commander of the Kaurava army after Drona’s death.
Drona served as the Kaurava army’s commander after Bhishma fell on the tenth day of the Kurukshetra War. He led the forces from the eleventh through the fifteenth day. On the fifteenth day, Drona laid down his weapons after being deceived into believing that his son Ashwatthama had died, and Dhrishtadyumna killed him.
After Drona’s death, Duryodhana appointed Karna as commander-in-chief. Karna had long been Duryodhana’s closest champion and had been kept from fighting while Bhishma commanded because of their hostility and Bhishma’s objections. His appointment finally placed him in overall command during the war’s final phase.
Karna led the Kaurava forces on the seventeenth day and fought Arjuna in their decisive duel. After Karna was killed, Shalya became commander for the eighteenth and final day. This sequence causes a frequent mix-up: Ashwatthama became the final commander only after Duryodhana was mortally wounded, not immediately after Drona’s death.