When was the Mahabharata War fought?
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When was the Mahabharata War fought?
3000 BC
Kurukshetra War/Erupt dates
Where is Kurukshetra battlefield located?
Kurukshetra is situated around 170 km north of Delhi and is also known by many names like Brahmakshetra (Land of Brahma), Uttaradevi, Brahmadevi and Dharamkshetra (Holy City). The place is known for the battle between the Kauravas and Pandavas in the Hindu epic Mahabharata.
What happened to Pandavas after Mahabharat?
1) After winning the war of Kurukshetra, Pandavas are crowned the rulers of Hastinapur with Yudhistira being at the helm of affairs. A grief-stricken Gandhari curses Krishna wishing for him and the whole Yadav clan a painfull death just like her sons (Kauravas). 2) Pandavas rule Hastinapur for 36 long years.
Where is Draupadi from?
Panchala
Draupadi and her brother, Dhrishtadyumna, were born from a yajna (fire sacrifice) organized by King Drupada of Panchala….
| Draupadi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Panchala |
| Died | Himalayas |
| Parents | Drupada (father) Prishati (mother) |
| Siblings | Dhristadyumna (twin-brother) Satyajit (brother) Shikhandi (sister turned brother) |
Where is gandhar located now?
Gandhāra was an ancient region in the Kabul, Peshawar, Swat, and Taxila areas of what are now northwestern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan. It was one of 16 Mahajanapada of ancient India.
Does Mahabharata war really happened?
In Hindu dharma, Mahabharata is the greatest war of all time, and people have been calling it a myth . Perhaps, rightly so because the stories sound to be more of a fiction that a reality. The archaeological evidences have been unveiling in recent times, only though in a slow phase to provide some convincing evidences regarding the matter.
How many people died in the Mahabharata war?
Now there were 4,723,920 people in Kurukshetra war on the first day and only 12 peoples survived until the end of the war. 4,723,920 minus 12 is 4,723,908 which is the number we are looking for. So the total people in Mahabharata war was 4,723,920, and among them, 12 survived, and 4,723,908 died.
Was Mahabharata a nuclear war?
Yes, Mahabharata was a nuclear war. In the modern era, there is no evidence of a nuclear explosions in the state of Punjab, Karachi and near by existing states. But there is an existence of high nuclear radiations figured out in some of these areas by nuclear scientists. This place was earlier covered by Kurukshetra .
What battle is known as Mahabharata?
The Mahabharata, also called, The Kurukshetra War is a war described in the Hindu-epic, Mahabharata. The conflict arose between two groups of cousins, the Kauravas, and Pandavas, due to the struggle for dynastic succession to the throne of Hastinapura, in an Indian kingdom called Kuru.