When was mahabharata war fought

Some raise eye brows that why in a family quarrel, the outsider kings joined the war. What interest they had got? It is inexplicable. Anyhow, it is true that the battle was fought. Evidence has been mentioned in Aihole inscription, Karnataka, Badami of 6 th century A. Chalukya era. The Proceedings of the war is of 18 days. But the generalship ascribed to different persons is doubtful. In our popular imagination, Pitamaha Bhisma has been given 10 days, Drona 5 days, Karna 2 days, Salya half day.

But research says — the later editions of Mahabharata have deliberately adjusted the days in order to keep the prestige of Bhisma. Researchers have said — on the third day of battle, when Lord Sri Krishna, out of anger ran towards Bhisma holding Sudarshana Chakra in his hand, had, in fact, killed Bhisma at that time. That means Bhisma was killed on the third day itself.

Then the calculation of generalship would be bizarre. Bhisma — 3 days, Drona — 12 days, Karna — 2 days, Salya — half day. In that case, the prestige of Bhisma would have gone down.

So, the editors deliberately kept the prestige of Bhisma. In this way, the later writers of the epic have rationalized the events. But the reality is something else. For example, on the day of Chakravyuha, when Abhimanyu intered the Chakravyuha alone, the four Pandava brothers were supposed to accompany him for help.

But they were checked by Jayadratha, the king of Sindhudesh and son in law of Dhritarashtra. By dint of boon of Lord Shiva, on that particular day, Jayadratha would remain undefeated by four Pandava brothers, except Arjuna. So Jayadratha remained undefeated by them. Sarala Das has said in the Odiya Mahabharata that in this situation, Judhistira earnestly requested Jayadratha to leave them, as their son Abhimanyu had entered the Chakravyuha alone.

He needed help. But Jayadratha did not listen. So, Abhimanyu was killed in the Vyuha. This has not been narrated in Sanskrit Mahabharata, in order to keep the prestige of Yudhistira and other Pandavas. It was written in Sanskrit, the ancient sacred language of India. It tells the story of a great battle that occurred about years ago.

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Hum gareebo ki taraf karuna dikha kar ek kadam ye bhi le sakte hai. Arjuna asked Bhima to decimate Vikarna, but Bhima refused to because Vikarna had defended the Pandavas during the Draupadi Vastrapaharanam. Bhima and Vikarna showered arrows at each other. Later Bhima threw his mace at Vikarna, killing him. The muscular Pandava was devastated and mourned his death saying he was a man of Dharma and it was a pity how he lived his life.

Drona killed Vrihatkshatra, the ruler of Kekaya, and Dhrishtakethu, the ruler of Chedi. During this time, Gathokacha, the rakshasa son of Bhima wreaks havoc among the Kaurava, until he is felled by the Vasavi Shakti, a weapon given to Karna by Indra. Now Karna loses the weapon since it can be used only once and returns to Indra. Then the two armies take a break and call a truce till the moon rises and rests upon the battlefield. The battle continues through moonrise and sunrise when Drona begins to slaughter the Pandava army.

Arjuna and Drona meet in a fierce battle but no side can prevail. Drona then fights both Virata and Drupada, killing them both. Seeing that no one can slay this fierce warrior, Krishna advises that they use deceit to kill him. Yudhishthira reluctantly agrees and Bhima is ordered to kill an elephant named Ashwattaman.

Bhima proceeded to kill the elephant and loudly proclaimed that Ashwatthama was dead. Drona is distraught. Overcome, he drops his weapons and goes into meditation to leave the body.

Krishna tells everyone to lay down their weapons and lie on the ground since this is the only way the weapon can be made harmless. Kunti requests Karna to join the side of the Pandavas, telling him that he is her eldest son.

But Karna says he will spare all the Pandavas, except Arjuna. On the sixteenth day, Karna was made the supreme commander of the Kuru army. Shalya is made charioteer of Karna, much to his dismay because though Karna matches Arjuna in archery, only Shalya can match Krishna as a charioteer. Karna fought valiantly but was surrounded and attacked by Pandava generals, who were unable to prevail upon him. Karna inflicted heavy damage on the Pandava army, which fled.

The sun soon set and with darkness and dust making the assessment of proceedings difficult, the Kaurava army retreated for the day. On the seventeenth day, Karna defeated the Pandava brothers Nakula, Sahadeva, and Yudhishthira in battle but spared their lives. Karna wounds Yudhisthara sorely, who leaves the battlefield to rest. Hearing this, Arjuna goes to his tent to see how he is.

Yudhishthira however, in pain and anger, insults Arjuna, thinking that he has run from Karna. In shame and anger, Arjuna draws his sword against Yudhisthara and has to be pacified by Krishna. Later, Karna resumed dueling with Arjuna. It was the Pandavas who completed his funeral ceremony. On the last day, Shalya is made the commander of the Kauravas and battles and is killed by Yudhishthira. Shakuni is killed by Sahadeva and none of the Kaurava army except Ashwattama, Duryodhana Kripacharya, and Kritavarma survived the war.

Realizing his defeat, Duryodhana fled and headed towards a lake to cool down his body, which became hot with anger. Krishna takes the Pandavas to the lake and Bhima compels Duryodhana to get out of it. Bhima flouted the rules under instructions from Krishna to strike Duryodhana beneath the waist in which he was mortally wounded.

In great pain, Duryodhana is left to die by the Pandavas. Ashwatthama, Kripacharya, and Kritavarma met Duryodhana at his deathbed and promised to avenge the actions of Bhima.

However, amongst the dead were Dhrishtadyumna, Shikhandi, Uttamaujas, and the children of Draupadi who were killed thinking them to be the Pandav brothers. Yudhishthira then left for the Himalayas with Draupadi and his brothers to find heaven.

Draupadi and four Pandavas—Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva died during the journey, and Yudhishthira, the lone survivor as being of a pious heart, was invited by Dharma to enter the heavens as a mortal. Recommended — What happened after the Mahabharata war?

Contents show. The Narration of the Kurukshetra War. Day 1 — Pandavas suffered heavy losses. Day 2 — Great Losses of Kaurava Army. Day 3 — Use of Celestial Weapons. Day 4 — Bhishma advised Duryodhana to seek peace.