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The Kurukshetra War (Sanskrit: कुरुक्षेत्र युद्ध), also called the Mahabharata War, is a war described in the Hindu epic poem Mahabharata, arising from a dynastic struggle between two groups of cousins, the Kauravas and the Pandavas, for the throne of Hastinapura.
Jun 27, 2018 · 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 the Pandavas, due to the struggle for dynastic succession to the throne of Hastinapura, in an Indian kingdom called Kuru.
The Mahābhārata ( / məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətə, ˌmɑːhə -/ mə-HAH-BAR-ə-tə, MAH-hə-; [1] [2] [3] [4] Sanskrit: महाभारतम्, IAST: Mahābhāratam, pronounced [mɐɦaːˈbʱaːrɐt̪ɐm]) is one of the two major Smriti texts and Sanskrit epics of ancient India revered in Hinduism, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa. [5] .
The Battle of the Ten Kings ( Sanskrit: दाशराज्ञ युद्ध, IAST: Dāśarājñá yuddhá) was first alluded to in the 7th Mandala of the Rigveda (RV) and took place between a king of the Bharatas named King Sudas versus a confederation of tribes. It resulted in a decisive victory for the Bharatas and subsequent formation of the Kuru polity.
May 12, 2024 · Also known as the Mahabharata War, the Kurukshetra War is a significant event described in the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, involving a dynastic struggle between two groups of cousins, the Kauravas and the Pandavas, over the throne of Hastinapura.
Jan 22, 2021 · Know what happened after the Mahabharata war. The Kurukshetra war end is not the end of Mahabharata. Infact the history of India as known today followed various interesting events that started after the end of Mahabharata.
Oct 13, 2017 · Kali Yug started when Dwapar Yug ended. Dwapar Yug ended when Sri Krishna left Bhuloka. Krishna left ~36 years after the war in Kurukshetra, based on Gandhari's curse on Yadava clan, as described in Mausala Parva. This puts approx. date of Mahabharat war ~3140 B.C thereabouts.
Using a combination of data from ancient texts, contemporary astronomy and radiocarbon dating of tsunamis, the author of this essay calculates that the Mahabharata war was fought this fortnight...
Aug 25, 2016 · The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic where the main story revolves around two branches of a family - the Pandavas and Kauravas - who, in the Kurukshetra War, battle for the throne of Hastinapura. Interwoven into this narrative are several smaller stories about people dead or living, and philosophical discourses.
From the Kurukshetra, the place where the great war happened, archaeologists have uncovered some iron arrows and spearheads with the use of thermoluminescence that dates back to 2,800 B.C.E., which is approximately the time when Mahabharata happened. Uncovering of pottery and antiquities.
