In what comes as a major shock to the eminent historians who argue that the Sanskrit Epic ‘Mahabharata’ is a myth and also ardently support the Aryan invasion theory, senior ASI Archaeologists have revealed that the Sanskrit Epic, Mahabharata could be much older than what we were always told about it to be. It is now believed that the Mahabharata could date back to 1500-2000 BCE as opposed to the generally believed timeline of 900-1000 BCE based upon the findings of historian BB Lal.
It is important to mention here that last year the Uttar Pradesh ASI had unearthed first-ever physical evidence of Copper Bronze Age Chariots in Baghpat. This was seen as a sensational discovery by ASI by all counts and was expected to change the hitherto held perceptions of ancient Indian History in totality. It was the first-ever Chariot that was found since the Indus Valley Civilization’s exploration was started in the 1920s.
The relics suggested the existence of a two-wheeled open vehicle that may have been driven by one person. The wheels rotated on a fixed axle linked by a draft pole to the yoke of a pair of animals. The axle was attached with a superstructure consisting of a platform protected by side-screens and a high dashboard. The wheels and the pole have been found decorated with copper triangles, symbolic of the rays of the sun.
During the excavations, there were also indications of a ‘royal burial’. Copper plated anthropomorphic figures -having horns and peepal-leafed crowns -found on the coffins gave such indications. The sides of the coffins are also decorated with floral motifs. While coffins have been discovered during past excavations in Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro and Dholavira (Gujarat) but these were not laden with such ornamental copper decorations. Moreover, swords, daggers, shields and a helmet confirmed the existence of a warrior population. At that time, Manjul had said, “It is confirmed that they were a warrior class. The swords have copper-covered hilts and a medial ridge making it strong enough for warfare. We have also found shields, a torch and daggers.”
The present claim of the Mahabharata being older than it was always believed to be, is essentially based upon the aforementioned finding of chariot last year. ASI’s Institute of Archaeology Director, Sanjay Manjul, discussed these findings from last year and said that the war chariot found last year was the first of its kind. On advanced testing, it has now been found to be “a horse-pulled” one. This is a significant discovery as it places the site “closer to the culture of Mahabharata”.
Elaborating further, Manjul said, “The whip we have discovered is specifically the one that is used on a horse, not a bull. The wheels, pole and yoke are solid, with copper triangles. The helmets, shields are sophisticated. The Sanauli findings are a missing link with the Rigvedic culture and a sign of our civilisational continuity. Chariots figure prominently in Rigveda, Ramayana and Mahabharata.”
It must be observed that the present site at Sanauli Village is just 36 KM from the Harappan site at Alamgirpur. The late Harappa period is dated 1800-1300 BC. Therefore, the dating back of the Mahabharata period to 1500-2000 BCE on the basis of the excavation findings at Sanauli comes as a huge setback to the Marxist historiography as it virtually negates the ‘Aryan Invasion theory’, which forms an integral part of the narrative that is aggressively pushed by some eminent historians in the country.
It is relevant to mention here that Bijnor, which is just 90 kilometres away from Alamgirpur is mentioned in Mahabharata associated with the King Vidhura. There is Vidhura Kutir in Bijnor. Bijnor, being part of IVC, the present findings of ‘Chariots’, anthropomorphic figures and ‘Antenne Swords’ are all indicative of a distinguished Royal story closely resembling Mahabharata’s events. Bijnor is known as “Vyghraprastha’ and was founded by Pandavas. The events described in Mahabharata and the excavation last year on which the recent findings of the ASI are based share a close nexus.
The leftist historians who dub the Sanskrit epics Mahabharata and Ramayana as ‘myth’ were hell-bent on ensuring that the two are not treated as historical sources. They were worried about how their centuries-long propaganda would be debunked if evidence was unearthed about the Mahabharata or Ramayana. Till now, they have been citing lack of archaeological evidence to deny these epics as historical sources. However, the latest ASI findings come as a game-changer. With the path-breaking excavations and compelling evidence making it clear that the Mahabharata could date back to 1500-2000 BCE, leftist historians seem to be losing in their propaganda about the Mahabharata being a mere work of fiction as well as their insistence upon supporting the ‘Aryan Invasion theory’.
Source: tfipost.com
This would be better without the gratuitous political content
The hardware found could be of Magadha kingdoms. in which case Mahabharata is much older. Arybhat was correct about the beginning of Kaliyuga around 3102 BCE, agreed upon by John Playfair and Jean Sebastian Bailey.
I think this is a serious rather than gratuitous political content. It has to be admitted that the left has historically sought to severe every society, both East and West, from its spiritual roots and denigrate its spiritual aspirations. One wonders why the Marxist demands, to the point of violence, society’s acceptance of their world view as the correct and only view. They are somehow still running and believing in their obsolete, failed, 19th century materialistic programing. Their dogma is a complete drag on humanity’s ongoing and upward spiritual evolution. The spiritually inclined seek truth. The materially inclined seek control. If they really sought truth, the 20th century body count would have moved them to reconsider their position and perhaps approach life in a more humble manner.
If I write a Fiction today in 2019 based on my imagination, and in my fictitious story, use the names of places/cities that actually exists today like Delhi, New York, Tokyo, Varanasi and Baghpat, and if this fiction written by me, is read some 5000 years later, then would this argument suffice then, that since the names of places that were mentioned by me in my fiction, exists in reality, my fictitious story too must be true and real?
I find this logic ludicrous to say the least.
It is better to go to Indian astronomical and other sources than on history book based on unreliable biased sources. It is well established that Mahabharata war was fought in 3136 B.C. After victory, Yuddhishtra ruled for 36 years 8 months. He abdicated and on learning of the death of Lord Krishna in 3102 B.C. and Pandava brothers along with Draupadi, went to the Himalayas. Kaliyug starts from the death of the Lord. There are a number of dates that confirm Kaliyug era date. It is better to assert Indian calculations rather than wasting time on countering leftist and British leaning historians whose single aim is to destabilize India and its great culture and civilization.
I am very surprised that you seem to compromise on the traditional date of Mahabharata, Lord Krishna’s departure and the beginning of Kaliyuga – around 3102 BCE – by close to 2000 years to make peace sith Marxist historians hellbent on destroying entire Hindu tradition with recorded history of 5 to 10000 years- Please note there is absolutely no hard Evidence of an Alexander the Macedonian – he was not that Great except as self-glorified by the Caucasian race in their supremacy-racist propaganda
LET MORE PEOPLE KNOW THIS , THIS IS A VERY GOOD , WORTH TRUSTING EVIDENCE
With new findings the Markisist theory is. becoming untenable
NICE. WE NEED SUCH ARTICLES. PLEASE TRY TO FIND EVIDENCES FOR THE ANCIENT INDIAN SCIENCES..LIKE ASTRONOMY, MATHS, AYURVEDA, ETC., WE HAVE A VERY LONG ROOT TO PROVE THE ANCIENT INDIAN RISHIS WERE MORE SCIENTIFIC AND KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSONS. JAYATHU BHARATHAM…! JAYATHU MANUKULAM…!!!
I am not disputing or questioning that we had a GREAT PAST. Tremendous knowledge, tremendous inventions, tremendous power over cosmic transactions and all that. Also agreed that due to ENTROPY – slow creeping of disordliness in any orderly system, mutations made us to lose many of them. But seeing what we are today , it is clear OUR DNA has not changed for 1200 years. EVIDENCE – 1200 years back a traitor brought in Mohd Gori and these islamic despots went about destroying all the positive wealth and usurped land, vandalised, desecrated, destroyed, looted, murdered, plundered and forcibly made all holy palces to “====BAD”s. And this is KNOWN to all of us due to historical evidences. Even today, the Krishna’s birthplace the jail Kaaragraha is surrounded by a mosque. I saw this just 3 years ago. However, in our today’s society, judges (99%) sell judgements for money, media writes stories for money, film makers portray positive images of people (or faith or culture or tribe or whatever) for payment of money. bank officials lend money to looters for personal gain. Bureaucrats, teachers, lawyers – you name any profession – the concept of professional integrity – udyoga dharma has disappeared. People are ready to sell all others for personal gains. An indication that we could be enslaved again. Just b;aming politicians is escapism. This DNA drives every one including politicians. WHAT MADE A HUMAN RACE FALL FROM SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS TO SUCH LOW DEPTHS? Do you have any clues? (of course if यता राज तता प्रजा is true, we should have had very bad leaders and we were brainwashed to believe that they were great)
One must be brave enough to trust the original source and information of the Puranas, as they are, and that means trusting that the time frames given for all epoch-changing or epoch-marking events in the history of this universe are written there. Thus the information that there are four Yugas in the cycle of time, but pertaining only to this corner of the universe, known in the Puranas as Bharata-varsha.
In this present Kali-yuga, which always lasts 432,000 our years, only a little more than 5,000 years have passed, and the Mahabharata was written down by Vyasa before Krishna left this world again, and that was just before Kali-yuga began, so a little more than 5,000 years ago. For the open mind, it should not be that inconceivable. It does, however, demand a world view that rejects the “truth of the world” that our senses tell us and accepts the Veda and Purana instead.
The Puranas are concerned only with the most important events, that if understood properly will lead humanity to salvation. And there can be no atheistic or reductionist idea or proper explanation of salvation, as the materialistic goal is to be lord of this world, staying here, while the spiritualist, and especially the devotee, wants to transcend it and become a permanent resident of the spiritual (God’s) domain. There is unlimited knowledge at our fingertips, if we only look beyond the materialistic paradigm.
The Epic of Mahabharat is very scientifically/astrologically indicates the time of happening in our Vedas,but Modern world is failing to read those signs indicating movements of stars at that time.It tragedy that historians fail to see that angle &’sitting closing their eyes.I don’t mean to elobrate anything but time has come to investigate to bring truth before the world .
Agree with Sriman Navin Chandra. there is plenty of historic evidence and evidence seen in Shasanas on the pillars of ancient temples and other evidence that Mahabharata is around 3000 BC. Sri Krisna’ niryana marked the beginning of kaliyuda, i.e 18 feb 3102 BC when the Sun, the Moon, Kuja (Mars), Budha(Mercury), Guru(Jupiter), Sukra(Venus), and Shani(Saturn) were in Mesha Rasi (Aries).It was Chaitra Shuddha Prathama of Pramadhi nama samvatsara.
Mahabharata war occurred in November 3138 BC(see Astrological Magazine March 1972, page 293.) Janamejaya Shasanas document many such details.
There is ample evidence to show that Mahabharata war was a reality. The important events and details of the activities of Pandavas, Bhishma etc. are well documented.
I totally agree with the comments of Mr. Michael McCann. The ‘Adwaitha sidhantha’ of VYASA is going to be accepted by the whole mankind. ‘Sanadhana Dharma’ of Bharat (India) is the one and only proper way of the human race.
The evidences are already available and even a city by name DWARAKA is in the SEA. It is approximately about 5250 years back the Mahabharata happened. Their age at the time of Kurukshetra is said to be around 14o years and an average age was about 350+