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Mahabharata Events
The timeline hub of the Knowledge Graph linking people, places, kingdoms, weapons, and verses.
- Event· Timeline 1
Creation
The opening of cosmic order, Prajapati, Manu, and the lineages that frame the epic world.
2 people · 0 places
- Event· Timeline 5
Major Dynasties
The great houses, Suryavamsha, Candravamsha, Yadu, and Kuru, take shape.
3 people · 2 places
- Birth· Timeline 8
Birth of Krishna
Krishna is born to Devaki and Vasudeva in Mathura, then raised in Vraja.
5 people · 3 places
- Birth· Timeline 10
Birth of the Pandavas
Through divine mantras, Kunti and Madri bear the five Pandava brothers.
12 people · 1 places
- Birth· Timeline 12
Birth of the Kauravas
Gandhari bears the hundred Kauravas; Duryodhana rises as their chief.
5 people · 1 places
- Plot· Timeline 20
Lakshagriha
The lacquer house plot at Varanavata, the Pandavas escape the fire.
8 people · 2 places
- Ceremony· Timeline 30
Draupadi Swayamvara
Arjuna wins Draupadi at the Pancala svayamvara; she becomes wife of the five.
9 people · 1 places
- Game· Timeline 40
Dice Game
Shakuni's dice strip Yudhishthira of kingdom, brothers, and Draupadi.
9 people · 1 places
- Exile· Timeline 50
Exile
Twelve years in the forest and a year in disguise, the price of the dice.
7 people · 3 places
- Exile· Timeline 60
Virata Parva
The thirteenth year in disguise at Virata's court in Matsya.
7 people · 2 places
- Embassy· Timeline 70
Krishna Peace Mission
Krishna goes to Hastinapura as envoy; peace fails and war is fixed.
7 people · 3 places
- Discourse· Timeline 80
Bhagavad Gita
On the field of dharma, Krishna teaches Arjuna, the Gita unfolds.
4 people · 1 places
- Battle· Timeline 90
Bhishma's Fall
Bhishma falls to Arjuna's arrows, aided by Shikhandin's presence.
4 people · 1 places
- Death· Timeline 100
Abhimanyu's Death
Young Abhimanyu enters the cakravyuha and is slain by many warriors.
6 people · 1 places
- Death· Timeline 110
Drona's Death
Drona lays down arms after the false report of Ashvatthama's death.
5 people · 1 places
- Death· Timeline 120
Karna's Death
Arjuna slays Karna when his chariot wheel sticks in the earth.
4 people · 1 places
- Battle· Timeline 130
End of War
Duryodhana falls; the Sauptika night and ashru close the eighteen days.
7 people · 1 places
- Rite· Timeline 140
Ashwamedha
Yudhishthira's horse sacrifice reasserts dharma after the war.
5 people · 2 places
- Event· Timeline 150
Aftermath
Grief, counsel, and the closing of the age after Kurukshetra.
6 people · 2 places