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Mahabharata Manuscript illustration of the Battle of Kurukshetra Information Religion Hinduism Author Vyasa Language Sanskrit Period Principally compiled in 3rd century BCE–4th century CE Chapters 18 Parvas Verses 200,000 Full text Mahabharata at Sanskrit Wikisource Mahabharata at English Wikisource Part of a series on Hindu scriptures and texts Shruti Smriti List Vedas Rigveda Samaveda ...
The story is set in Allahabad during the British rule in India. The story has four main characters: Chandar, Sudha, Vinti and Pammi. Over time, the novel gained historical importance and a cult following of readers. The story is about a young student, Chander, who falls in love with Sudha, the daughter of his college professor.
The first story says that Bharata married Sunanda, the daughter of Sarvasena, the King of the Kashi kingdom and begot upon her the son named Bhumanyu. [15] According to the second story, Bharata had three wives, and nine sons from them. But these sons were not as their father and incapable of being his successor.
The Epic-Puranic chronology is a timeline of Hindu mythology based on the Itihasa (the Sanskrit Epics, that is, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana) and the Puranas.These texts have an authoritaive status in Indian tradition, and narrate cosmogeny, royal chronologies, myths and legendary events.
It was written two years after his first novel The Rozabal Line (2008) was released in India. Chanakya's Chant was released on 26 January 2011 and entered all major Indian national bestseller lists within two months. [1] It reached #1 on India Today's bestseller list on 4 April 2011. [2]
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"Mandavi remains in the palace of Ayodhya as her husband Bharat resides in a hut in Nandigram and displays perseverance. She recede further into the background as the story progresses, her presence is felt through the turmoil that threatens to rip the family apart." [6]
India was named "Bhāratavarsha" or "Bhārata" or "Bharata-bhumi" after him. [ 24 ] [ 7 ] In the Hindu text, Skanda Purana (chapter 37) it is stated that " Rishabhanatha was the son of Nabhiraja , and Rishabha had a son named Bharata, and after the name of this Bharata, this country is known as Bharata-varsha."