Saint Ved Vyas relating the Bhagwatam to Shukdeo (3100 B.C.)

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(53) Chronological chart of the
history of Bharatvarsh since its origination.


Chronology of Bharatvarsh since its origination
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Chronology of Bharatvarsh since its origination

Period
(trillion years ago)

Description

 
155.521972
(155.521971961600 in 1998)

 
Birth of Brahma, the first kalp called the Brahm kalp. Brahma meditates and conceives all the Vedas and Puranas with the Grace of Krishn. His homage to Krishn at that time is called the Brahm Sanhita.

 
155.513332

 
The second kalp. Brahma creates the brahmand, produces the first ten Rishis. Devas and asuras (gods and demons) are created. They are called the celestial gods and the demons. The main abodes of the gods are: bhu, bhuv, swah (the abode of god Indra), mah, jan, tap and satya (the abode of Brahma). The general term for the abode of the demons is patal lok which is below the celestial abodes of gods and near bhu lok. All these abodes are in a separate space and dimension. Later on the ozone layer is formed on the earth planet. Brahma produces Swayambhuva Manu and Shatroopa, the Rishis on the earth planet conceive the Vedas and Puranas; and gradually the human civilization develops. (There are 14 manvantars in a kalp and in every kalp similar Divine historical events happen. Up till now 18,000 kalpas have already elapsed. One kalp along with Brahma’s night is 8,640 million years.)


 
(million years ago)

 
(The existing kalp)

 
1971.961600
(as in 1998)

 
Beginning of the existing day (kalp) of Brahma and (as in 1998) first manvantar of Swayambhuva Manu and Shatroopa. Swayambhuva Manu had two sons and three daughters. Bhakt Dhruv was from his second son Uttampad, Bhagwan Kapil was from his daughter Deohooti and Bhakt Prahlad was in the family succession of his first son, Priyavrat.

 
1663.3902

 
Beginning of the second manvantar of Swarochish Manu.

 
1354.8188

 
Beginning of the third manvantar of Uttam Manu.

 
1046.2474

 
Beginning of the fourth manvantar of Tamas Manu.

 
737.676

 
Beginning of the fifth manvantar of Raivat Manu.

 
429.1045

 
Beginning of the sixth manvantar of Chakchush Manu.

 
120.5331

 
Beginning of the seventh manvantar of Vaivaswat Manu.


 
(million years ago)

 
(The existing manvantar)


120.5331*


Beginning of the existing (seventh) manvantar of Vaivaswat Manu who had ten sons and one daughter. Surya Vansh starts from his elder son Ikchvaku and Chandra Vansh starts from his daughter Ela. Bhakt Ambarish was in the 3rd generation of his son Nabhag.


57.024


Emperor Mandhata’s rule in Bharatvarsh.


39.744


Descension of Parashuram.


18.144


Descension of Bhagwan Ram.


(BC)

(From 3228 BC onward)


3228
**


Descension of Bhagwan Krishn.


3139


The Mahabharat war (lasted for 18 days). Beginning of Brihadrath dynasty of Magadh, and Yudhishthir dynasty of Hastinapur. (Brihadrath dynasty starts with Marjari so it is also called the dynasty of Marjari family.)


*The Puranas mention more than 50 important personalities of Surya Vansh who were between Ikchvaku and Bhagwan Ram in 102 million years.
**According to the “Surya Siddhant” the astrologers have calculated that kaliyug started on the afternoon of 17th February, 3102 BC. In the Bhagwatam, Brahma tells in round figures that Krishn remained on this earth planet for 125 years.

Accordingly, if you add 125 years to February, 3102, it comes to February 3227 BC. But Krishn’s descension was in the Rohini nakchatra (asterism) of the 8th waning moon midnight of bhadon (August) which is about seven months earlier. Thus, His descension date is 3228 BC and He stayed on the earth planet for 125 years and about 7 months.


3102

Ascension of Bhagwan Krishn and the beginning of kaliyug.

 
2139

 
End of Brihadrath dynasty (21 kings for 1,000 years).

 
2139-2001

 
Pradyot
dynasty (5 kings for 138 years).

 
2001-1641

 
Shishunag
dynasty (10 kings for 360 years).

 
1894-
1814

 
Gautam Buddh.

 
1641-1541

 
Nandas (Mahapadm Nand and his 8 sons for 100 years).

 
1541-1241

 
Maurya dynasty (10 kings for about 300 years).

 
1541-1507

 
Chandragupt Maurya (34 years).

 
1507-1479

 
Bindusar (28 years).

 
1479-1443

 
Ashokvardhan (36 years).

 
1241-
784

 
Shung and Kanua dynasty (14 kings for 457 years).

 
784-328

 
Andhra dynasty (30 kings for 456 years).

 
509-477

 
Jagadguru Shankaracharya.

 
328-83

 
Gupt
dynasty (7 kings for 245 years).

 
(
Chandragupt Vijayaditya, 328-321 BC, and Alexander’s invasion was
326 BC.)

(Samudragupt Ashokaditya Priyadarshin, or Ashok the Great,
321-270 BC.)

 
102 BC-15 AD

 
Vikramaditya, established the Vikram era in 57 BC.


(AD)   
 
25-85

 
Shalivahan (ruled for 60 years), established Shalivahan Shak era in 78 AD.

 
85-1192

 
There were several kingdoms of Rajpoot kings all over India. They ruled for 1,107 years.

 
1192-1757

 
In 1192, Mohammad Gori invaded Delhi (Hastinapur) the second time, defeated and killed Prithiviraj Chauhan, and became the king. Since then several dynasties of Muslims ruled India for 565 years, then,

 
1757-1947

 
In 1757, English regime was established in Bengal. British ruled India for 190 years.

 
1947

 
In 1947, India got Independence.

 

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